U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Japan was being "tough" in trade talks and the European Union had not yet offered what he considered a fair deal, as a team led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stayed at the G7 meeting in Canada to keep working on trade issues after Trump's abrupt early departure.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump failed to reach an agreement on tariffs during their recent meeting, according to a report by Fuji TV on Tuesday. The stalled negotiations

Japan and the US have begun the latest round of trade negotiations, with media reports suggesting Tokyo’s delegation is trying to win a reprieve from the tariffs by pledging to make more cars in the US and enhancing cooperation on rare earths.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump held talks Monday on the fringes of the Group of Seven

Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick spoke by phone for 30 minutes on Saturday and explored the possibility of a trade deal, the Japanese government said in a statement.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he won’t rush into a trade deal with the US that would hurt the nation’s interests, although he’d welcome any progress made before an expected summit with US President Donald Trump.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump failed to reach a breakthrough in trade negotiations aimed at reducing tariffs potentially harmful to the Japanese economy. Despite their meeting at the G7 summit,

Japan and the U.S. on Friday explored the possibility of a trade agreement, Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, told a briefing, while refraining from commenting how close they are to reaching a deal.