https://deepnewz.com/japan/bessent-lutnick-greers-disagreements-paused-talks-complicate-u-s-japan-tariff-d39703dc
The presence of three top U.S. negotiators with differing stances on trade is adding a layer of complexity to tariff talks with Japan.
Open disagreements, competition and confusion among Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer have made it hard for the Japanese side to judge the Trump administration's intentions, according to sources close to the negotiations.
"At one point, the three cabinet officials put the talks with the Japanese side on hold and began debating right in front of them," said one source