Japan and the United States on Thursday agreed to hasten tariff talks after making some progress in laying the groundwork for expanding bilateral trade with the aim of reaching a "mutually beneficial deal" as early as June.After meeting with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other U.S. Cabinet members in Washington, Japan's chief negotiator Ryosei Akazawa told reporters that they had agreed to hold intensive ministerial discussions from mid-May onward after starting Friday to sort out points of contention at the working level.Akazawa said they had managed to deepen discussions on topics …READ FULL ARTICLE