Japan economy minister says to hold negotiations with US on tariffs on 17 April | Forexlive

Akazawa will be meeting with Bessent and Greer for talks, according to the NHK.

Japan being one of the closer allies to the US makes this process a bit easier, alongside the fact that they are the ones to approach Trump and his team to talk. But right now, the focus is solely on China and there’s a chance we might not get any progress by the weekend unless Trump or the Fed blinks. If so, be wary of further de-risking later in the day before the two-day break.