U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Japan was being "tough" in trade talks and the European Union had not yet offered what he considered a fair deal, as a team led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stayed at the G7 meeting in Canada to keep working on trade issues after Trump's abrupt early departure.

Japan has reported its exports fell in May as shipments of autos to the U.S. dropped nearly 25% from a year earlier due to higher tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.

Japan's export engine showed signs of strain in May, marking its first decline in eight months as trade tensions with the United States escalated. Major automakers, including industry giant Toyota, were particularly affected by new US tariffs,