After months of fraught negotiations with the United States, Japan clinched a deal just days before punitive tariffs were scheduled to take effect.

Akazawa is visiting Washington to hold further talks with the United States, as Tokyo hopes to clinch a deal by an August 1 deadline that will avert Trump's tariff of 25% on imports from Japan. Earlier on Tuesday,

The following is a chronology of major events related to negotiations between Japan and the United States over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff measures. April 3 -- Trump imposes additional 25 percent tariff on all U.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is contemplating resignation pending the result of U.S.-Japan tariff talks. Facing criticism within his party after an election setback, Ishiba's decision hinges on the trade deal expected by August 1.

Japan's embattled prime minister Shigeru Ishiba, fresh off a crushing defeat in upper house elections over the weekend, will not be in a position of strength to negotiate a favorable trade deal with the U.S., analysts said.

President Donald Trump announced new trade deals with Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines as the Aug. 1 trade deadline set by Trump inches closer.

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian share markets drifted lower after scaling a near four-year peak on Tuesday ahead of a slate of corporate earnings, while investors took stock of tariff negotiations between the U.