tradeJapan, US conclude talksJapan and the US have finished talks on a trade deal with no indication on how the two sides have responded to US President Donald Trump's threat to slap tariffs on the US 50 billion in vehicles and parts shipped by Japan to the US annually . Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Toshim-itsu Motegi on Monday told reporters in New York that a ceremony would be held this week and that he would explain more about auto tariffs at that time.