Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, left, and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top tariff negotiator, in front of the US Pavilion at the Osaka Expo in Osaka, Japan, on Saturday, July 19, 2025. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Bessent indicated the two nations could reach a "good" trade deal while signaling the process may take more time. Photographer: Buddhika Weerashinghe/Bloomberg via Getty Images
