Japan aims to reach package deal including autos with US

Japan's government is aiming to reach a package deal with the US that includes a review of auto tariffs, and will study how to win concessions from Washington. Japan's chief tariff negotiator Akazawa Ryosei returned home on Saturday, after holding his second round talks with officials of President Donald Trump's administration.

After getting a briefing, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru told Akazawa and Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa to quickly and carefully study plans ahead of the next round of talks, possibly in mid-May or later. Japan strongly sought a review of Trump's tariffs in the latest round. Government sources say Japan proposed a review of its rules to make it easier to import American vehicles.