Japan's trade negotiation representative: Japan and the United States have not yet reached a trade consensus, but consultations have made progress

Japan's chief negotiator and Minister of Economic Revitalization Ryosei Akazawa: Today, I spoke with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.

We have strongly requested an assessment of U.S. tariffs.

No decisions have been made regarding subsequent consultations.

The U.S. side's interest lies in narrowing the trade gap.

We are discussing various measures to address such concerns.

(Japan and the U.S.) will reach an agreement as soon as possible.

We will not wait for the G7 summit to consider whether we are ready to finalize the agreement.

U.S. tariffs are harming the Japanese economy every day.

(Japan) will exercise restraint in commenting on the details of the negotiations.

Japan and the U.S. have not yet reached a trade consensus, but progress has been made in consultations.

We will continue to explore agreements that are beneficial for both Japan and the U.S