SaralnamaJapan's top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, cancelled his planned visit to the United States on [28 [Aug 2025. The visit was to finalise a $550 billion investment package linked to a tariff deal between Japan and the US. The deal, agreed in July, aimed to reduce tariffs on Japanese imports to 15% in exchange for Japanese investments in the US. However, some administrative issues remain unresolved, causing the cancellation. Japan wants changes in US presidential orders to avoid overlapping tariffs before confirming investment details. Japan's exports to the US fell sharply in July, affecting its growth forecast. Akazawa may visit Washington next week if issues are settled soon. (Updated 28 Aug 2025, 12:20 IST; source: link)