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.

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 top tariff negotiator visited the White House on Tuesday. Japanese government sources said he is believed to have met with US President Donald Trump.

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.

Keio University's Tomohiko Taniguchi — also a special adviser to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — says the weekend Upper House election in Japan complicates tariff negotiations with the U.S.

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The yen climbed across the board on Monday after beleaguered Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to hang on as leader even though his ruling coalitionlost its majority in Sunday's upper house elections,