Negotiations have stalled ahead of next week’s deadline, with some suggesting Japan misjudged the depth of President Trump’s frustration over Tokyo’s policies.

President Donald Trump is threatening to impose higher tariffs on Japanese exports to the United States over what he claims is the country’s unwillingness to buy American-grown rice.

President Donald Trump is warning Japan that it could face higher tariffs on exports to the United States. His complaint? Trump claims that Japan is refusing to buy American-grown rice, despite having a rice shortage of its own.