Japan on Tuesday aired its regret over U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25 percent tariff on the longtime Asian ally, but its chief negotiator pledged to ramp up bilateral negotiations to reach a mutually beneficial "package" deal by the extended deadline of Aug. 1.After Trump's intention was conveyed to Japan in a letter, Japan's top negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, held "in-depth" phone talks his U.S. counterparts -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent -- and agreed separately that they will engage in negotiations in a "vigorous" manner…READ FULL ARTICLE