Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba spoke with Trump by phone and reiterated his demand for tariffs to be lifted

According to ChainCatcher and Jinshi Data, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made a phone call with US President Trump on the evening of the 13th, reiterating the request to completely remove high tariffs. Ishiba stated: "Our position on requesting cancellation has not changed." The leaders of both countries confirmed that they would hold talks during the G7 Summit in Canada to further deepen Japan-US cooperation. They also agreed to accelerate consultations between responsible ministers to reach a consensus beneficial to both sides. This call was proposed by the Japanese side and lasted about 20 minutes. Ishiba mentioned the reason for the call was that the 14th was Trump's birthday, saying, "Although it's a day early, I wanted to wish him a happy birthday, so I made the call." (Kyodo News)