Trump says he’s joining Bessent and Lutnick for trade negotiations with Japanese at the White House

"I don't do it for money. I have much, more than I will ever need. I do it for the love of art." Thus begins The Art of the Deal (Random House), Donald Trump's autobiographical book in which he expressed his good instinct in the business world and his particular way of making deals. Written in 1987 by journalist Tony Schwartz, when Trump was already a successful businessman, but still far from politics, the book has since sold more than a millio…

Trump jumps in on tariff talks with Japanese officials | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

Washington.- U.S. President Donald Trump became directly involved on Wednesday in trade talks with Japanese officials, a sign of the importance of the issue for the U.S. after its tariffs shook the economy and led the government to assure the public that it would reach agreements quickly. Trump attended the meeting together with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Trade Secretary Howard Lutnick, key economic advisors with a central role in the…

BREAKING NEWS: Trump says tax talks with Japan top priority: Akazawa

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Donald Trump Joins Tariff Talks With Japan as US Seeks Deals Amid Trade Wars

The Republican president attended the meeting alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, top economic advisers with a central role in his trade and tariff policies. Donald Trump Joins Tariff Talks With Japan as US Seeks Deals Amid Trade Wars.

Trump’s drive to lock in trade wins and end the maddening mixed messages

President Donald Trump’s decision to sit in on Wednesday’s trade talks with Japanese envoy Ryosei Akazawa sends a clear and excellent message: The prez wants this deal done fast, with more trade agreements to follow.