He said Japan could face a tariff of 30 to 35 percent if no deal is made, higher than the 24 percent reciprocal tariff Trump had originally imposed, and then paused, in early April. The tariff pause ends on July 9, though Trump has touted flexibility on the deadline.

Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa engaged in extensive discussions with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick amidst looming tariff increases, as the pause on a 24% reciprocal tariff on imports from Japan is set to expire.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's views on some tariff-related issues may be based on misunderstanding or misinformation, as a pause on a 24% reciprocal tariff on imports from Japan expires next week.