Japan and the United States are likely to hold the first round of their new dialogue on trade and investment in mid-June or later, Japan’s minister in charge of the negotiations said Tuesday.
Economic and fiscal policy minister Toshimitsu Motegi, citing the ongoing Diet session, said the government has informed the United States of when it can participate in the initial round of talks.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Donald Trump agreed last week to set up the new ministerial consultations aimed at a "free, fair and reciprocal" trade deal during their summit in Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort estate in Palm Beach, Florida.