TOKYO: A mutually beneficial U.S.-Japan tariff agreement is still possible, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday (Jul 18) after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo. "A good deal is more important than a rushed deal,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. trade deal with Japan is still possible, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post on Friday, adding that "a good deal is more important than a rushed deal" and that he looked forward to continuing talks.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that their countries can reach a "good agreement" on tariffs, Ishiba said on Friday after meeting Bessent at his office in Tokyo.