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Employees work on an assembly line of lights at a factory of LED lighting manufacturer WOSEN in Zhongshan, in southern China's Guangdong province on April 17, 2025. [AFP]
The new US ambassador to Japan said Friday he was "extremely optimistic" that the two countries will agree a trade deal, after Tokyo's tariffs envoy visited Washington.
Ryosei Akazawa met President Donald Trump on Wednesday and held talks with senior US officials as Japan looks to pare back stiff levies announced by the White House.
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