A U.S. trade deal with Japan is still possible, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post on Friday, adding that "a good deal is more important than a rushed deal" and that he looked forward to continuing talks.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba urged U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent to continue talks with Japan’s chief negotiator to achieve a win-win deal.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba discussed the potential for a beneficial agreement on tariffs. Although no specific terms were discussed, both nations committed to continuing constructive dialogue.

TOKYO - Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Saturday (July 19) he planned to visit Washington next week to hold further ministerial-level talks with the United States. Tokyo hopes to clinch a deal by an Aug 1 deadline that will avert President Donald Trump's tariff of 25 per cent on imports from Japan.

(Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is arranging to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo on Friday, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Tuesday, ahead of an August 1 deadline to strike a trade deal with the United States.

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will host US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday (July 18), ahead of a Washington deadline to reach a trade deal or face new tariffs, Tokyo said Thursday (July 17).