The Trump administration has been narrowing its focus to America’s 18 largest trading partners, and as the deadline approaches to reinstate the president’s “Liberation Day”

Japan’s friendly, steady approach to trade talks is under pressure as President Donald Trump pushes for an agreement before new U.S. tariffs kick in on July 9. So far, Japan’s careful approach hasn’t worked,

Japan will not sacrifice the agricultural sector as part of its tariff talks with the United States, its top negotiator said on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump complained that the key Asian ally was not buying American rice.