Japan's Ishiba says Bessent confident of 'good' tariff deal

US treasury secretary meets with Japanese leader ahead of election

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo on July 18. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

SATOSHI TEZUKA

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.

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