Japan's economy minister, Ryosei Akazawa, is the man in charge of negotiations with the US on tariffs. And he's out saying that their stance has not changed whatsoever, in that they are still demanding a full removal of tariffs. He also adds that they aren't considering to sacrifice agricultural products for the sake of autos in the negotiations.

As things stand, it is quite clear that there's no significant progress from the initial talks. From before: Tedious US-Japan trade talks highlight difficulty for any deals

Source: Forex Live