Japan PM says June talks with Trump to be "milestone" for tariff deal

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that his envisioned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in June on the occasion of the Group of Seven summit in Canada will be a "milestone" in bilateral tariff negotiations.Ishiba said in an interview with Kyodo News that his government will aim to secure the removal of higher U.S. tariffs, rejecting the option of settling for any reduction of import duties.The prime minister made the remarks after agreeing in a phone call with Trump earlier in the day to explore the possibility of a face-to-face summit during the G7 gathering in Kana…READ FULL ARTICLE