Japan's Motegi says to meet US TR Lighthizer on June 13 for trade talks

Japan's Economic Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday he will meet U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in Washington on June 13 for the next round of U.S.-Japan trade talks.

Washington and Tokyo are in negotiations for a trade deal as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration sought to lower the U.S. trade deficit and boost exports to its major trading partners.