Odaily Planet Daily News - Japanese Economy Minister Ryomasa Akasawa said his goal is to resolve tariff negotiations in time for a meeting between U.S. President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in June. "It has been confirmed that the leaders of both countries are looking forward to their meeting," Akasawa told reporters after meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Greer in Washington on Friday. "We will keep this in mind and do our best." Before he made the above remarks, Trump and Ishiba had a phone call and promised to meet during the G7 summit next month. A few hours later, Trump said he agreed to a partnership between Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel (X.N). (Jin Shi)