Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Sunday that the schedule for the next round of Japan-U.S. talks is still being arranged, and he hopes to meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during his next visit.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba today said Tokyo aims to advance tariff talks with the United States, with the goal of achieving an outcome during

TOKYO] Japan’s chief trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa indicated his aim to resolve tariff talks in time for a June meeting between US President Donald Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba following Trump’s surprise pivot to allow a partnership between two of the countries’ steelmakers.

Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa intends to visit the United States again on May 30 for a fourth round of trade talks, just one week after this weekend's visit, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.

On Friday the president threatened a 50% tariff on the European Union and a 25% levy on smart phones if companies failed to move production to the U.S.

Japan's exports to the U.S. dropped 1.8% in April from a year earlier, reflecting weaker demand for cars and machinery including chip-making machines. Read more:

Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa intends to visit the United States around May 30 for a fourth round of trade talks, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Japan's exports to the United States, its largest single trading partner, fell nearly 2% in April as tariff hikes imposed by President Donald Trump hit home.