Ryosei Akazawa held 'in-depth exchanges' over the phone with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday and Saturday.

CNBC's Lin Lin takes a look at the elusive U.S.-Japan trade deal, as Tokyo appears to stick to its stance of not backing down ...

A Japanese government spokesperson says the country will continue sincere discussions to seek a mutually beneficial deal in ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has complained that Japan was not buying American rice, putting pressure on Tokyo as it struggles ...

Japan's top trade negotiator has reiterated his stance that the country will not seek a trade agreement with the United ...

Japan's government on Wednesday declined to comment on U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose even higher tariffs on ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday floated the idea of further increasing tariffs on imports from Japan, envisioning a ...

TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested that Japan can buy a "lot of" U.S. oil to narrow the trade imbalance ...

Global investors are unwinding their wagers on Japan's yen rising quickly as a cautious central bank, a trade war and the ...

Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped on Tuesday as investors sold stocks after the index’s sharp gains, and uncertainties ...

US President Donald Trump cast doubt on reaching a trade deal with Japan, a day after threatening higher tariffs on Japanese ...

Trade negotiations between the US and Japan have been ongoing for months. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...