While Japan won’t walk away from its alliance with the United States, the linchpin of the Asian country’s diplomacy and security policies, “it’s also true that the tariffs and uncertainty that Trump has created for Japan is really shaking things up in Tokyo,” Goodman said.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and trade representative Jamieson Greer will meet with their counterparts in Geneva.

President Donald Trump says tariffs on Chinese imports to the United States will eventually be lowered, after both Beijing and Washington appeared to soften their positions about potential trade talks.

Senior US and Chinese officials will meet in Switzerland this week to restart stalled trade talks after President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout, both countries said. The discussions mark the first

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will sit down with Chinese counterparts in Geneva to discuss the trade war.

Washington and Beijing will this week hold their first talks on tariffs since US President Donald Trump launched a trade war against China that has rattled financial markets and triggered concerns about global supply chains.