The 30-minute discussion occurred at the Kananaskis Mountain resort in the Canadian Rockies, where G7 leaders are convening to address global economic and geopolitical issues. No specifics about their conversation were released.

Ishiba is urging Trump to eliminate the 25% tariff on Japanese vehicles and the 24% reciprocal tariff on other Japanese goods, which have been temporarily suspended until July 9.

This marked their second face-to-face meeting, following several rounds of high-level trade negotiations that have yet to result in an agreement. Economists caution that these tariffs could reduce Japan’s GDP by almost 1%.