日本と今週貿易協議　ワシントンで―米当局者

　【ワシントン時事】米当局者は１９日、一部記者団に対し、日本側と今週ワシントンで貿易協議を行う見通しだと明らかにした。また、日本に対し、迅速な合意に向けて取り組むよう促した。
　同当局者は交渉内容の詳細には言及しなかったものの、「遅くなるよりも早期にまとめる方がよい」と強調。早期に交渉を妥結すれば、交渉に長い時間がかかっている他国に対し、優位になると主張した。（2025/05/20-11:11）

Japanese and U.S. government officials are set to hold trade negotiations in Washington this week, a source in U.S. authorities told reporters Monday.
   U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to take part in the talks after returning to the U.S. capital from a meeting of the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank chiefs in Banff, Canada, through Thursday.
   While avoiding disclosing the details of the upcoming negotiations, the U.S. source pressed Japan for an early conclusion of talks, saying it is better to wrap up discussions earlier than later. The source added that striking a deal early would give Tokyo an upper hand over other countries taking time to negotiate.
   U.S. President Donald Trump's administration reached its first trade agreement from its tariff negotiations with trading partners earlier this month, forming a deal with Britain.
   The source said that no announcements on a new deal are expected this week, while adding the matter was up to Trump.