If no deal is made, Japanese imports face a 25 percent tariff from Trump, which threatens to drive up prices in the U.S. on affected goods. Japan mostly exports vehicles, machinery, and electronics to the U.S. It also risks damaging relations with a key Pacific ally of Washington.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick expressed confidence Sunday that the Trump administration will cut trade deals with key U.S. trading partners in the coming weeks — before steep tariffs kick in for dozens of countries.