Trump tariffsJapan's Ishiba says Bessent confident of 'good' tariff deal
US treasury secretary meets with Japanese leader ahead of election
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo on July 18. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday called for more talks with the U.S on a tariff deal after meeting here with President Donald Trump's treasury chief, Scott Bessent, seeking to clinch an agreement after a weekend parliamentary election.