In an interview, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty sounded an optimistic note about the course of the ongoing tariff negotiations between the two countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/japan/politics/hagerty-interview-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #williamhagerty #us #tariffs #usjapanrelations #trade #donaldtrump #defense