With Japan and the United States set to hold their second round of tariff negotiations on Thursday, the two sides are expected to discuss Japan's electric vehicle charging format, known as CHAdeMO.
The U.S. side has taken issue with Japan's subsidies for developing CHAdeMO stations, but not for chargers based on foreign standards, such as those of U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla.
Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, is set to hold talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and other officials in Washington on Thursday afternoon.
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