According to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Tokyo wants to go on with tariff negotiations with the US in order to reach a consensus at the Group of Seven summit next month.

Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s senior tariff negotiator, held a third round of Japan-US negotiations in Washington on Friday.

Ishiba mentioned talks on trade growth, non-tariff measures, and economic security when he told reporters in Kyoto that the negotiations had advanced.

“With the G-7 summit in mind, we will continue to further refine our discussions,” he stated.

Ishiba spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump over the phone for 45 minutes on Friday about security, diplomacy, and tariffs. They also expressed desire for a face-to-face meeting during the G-7 summit.

Ishiba stated on Sunday that Japan is open to working together on shipbuilding. He claimed that Japan would like to help and that the United States has expressed interest in the prospect of repairing American battleships in Japan.

According to him, Japan has an edge in icebreakers, including those used on trade routes in the Arctic, which might lead to collaboration with the United States.

Akazawa stated in Tokyo on Sunday that he hopes to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during his upcoming travel to the United States and that the schedule for the next Japan-U.S. talks is being set.

After returning from Washington, Akazawa told reporters at Haneda Airport that an agreement won’t be achieved until all the components are resolved as a whole, which means that nothing is agreed upon until everything is.

I won’t remark on how far we’ve come because of this,” he said.