Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba spoke on the phone with Trump, reiterating the demand to eliminate tariffs

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi Data reports, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had a phone call with U.S. President Trump on the evening of the 13th, reiterating the demand for the complete removal of high tariffs imposed by the U.S. Ishiba stated, "There has been no change in our position on the request for removal." The two leaders confirmed that they would hold talks during the G7 summit in Canada to further deepen discussions on Japan-U.S. cooperation. They also agreed to accelerate consultations among responsible ministers to achieve a consensus beneficial to both Japan and the U.S. This call was proposed by the Japanese side and lasted about 20 minutes. Ishiba mentioned that the reason for the call was that the 14th is Trump's birthday, "Although it was a day early, I wanted to wish him a happy birthday, so I made the call." (Japan Kyodo News)