The Japanese leader said he hopes to reach a mutually beneficial deal and meet Trump, who has been sending letters to U.S. trading partners informing them of their new import tariff rate due to take effect in August unless a last-minute deal is made. This is a developing article. Updates to follow.

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.