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Japan TPP negotiator speaks after talks with U.S.

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2015, after TPP working-level talks with the United States on agricultural products.

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Japan, U.S. resume bilateral TPP talks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's deputy chief negotiator Hiroshi Oe (R) and Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler are pictured at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2015, prior to their talks over bilateral outstanding issues related to market access for agricultural products and autos under a 12-country Pacific free trade initiative. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan's TPP negotiator speaks after meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief TPP negotiator, answers reporters' questions at the Cabinet Office in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2014, after meeting with Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, over the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade initiative. Oe said the two sides "made progress" but there are "a pile of things we need to do."

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Japan, U.S. see little progress in TPP talks

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, speaks to reporters at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2014, after meeting with Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, over Tokyo's proposed exceptions for key farm products to tariff elimination under the Pacific free trade initiative. Oe said they made only very limited progress in their talks.

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Japan, U.S. resume bilateral TPP talks

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Oe (2nd from L), Japan's deputy chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, and Wendy Cutler (far R), acting deputy U.S. trade representative, head for their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2014, over Tokyo's proposed exceptions for key farm products to tariff elimination under the Pacific free trade initiative. (Pool photo)

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Japan, U.S. resume bilateral TPP talks

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Oe (L), Japan's deputy chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, and Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, shake hands at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2014, before their talks over Tokyo's proposed exceptions for key farm products to tariff elimination under the Pacific free trade initiative. (Pool photo)

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Japan, U.S. take step forward in beef, pork tariffs talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe, deputy chief TPP negotiator of Japan, speaks to reporters in Washington on Aug. 5, 2014, after the two-day talks with his U.S. counterpart Wendy Cutler. Oe said the two countries took a "step forward" in negotiations over Japan's proposed exceptional tariffs on beef and pork under a Pacific Rim free trade agreement.

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Japan, U.S. resume talks on market access for beef, pork

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe (far L), deputy chief Japanese negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact, and Wendy Cutler (far R), acting deputy U.S. trade representative, meet in Washington D.C. on Aug. 4, 2014 to negotiate market access for agricultural products under Pacific Rim free trade initiative. (Pool photo)

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Japan, U.S. to meet again Aug. on TPP-related issues

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief TPP negotiator, attends a press conference in Washington, the United States, on July 15, 2014, after meeting with his U.S. counterpart Wendy Cutler. Using a mountain climbing analogy, he hinted the two sides had made headway on some sticking points, telling reporters, "The fog has lifted...Now I can see the summit."

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Japan, U.S. resume series of talks on farm tariffs, auto

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe (L), Japan's deputy chief TPP negotiator, and Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, shake hands in Washington, the United States, on July 14, 2014, before resuming a series of meetings on tariffs on agriculture produce under a Pacific Rim free trade pact and bilateral trade of automobiles. (Pool photo)

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Japan, U.S. resume series of talks on farm tariffs, auto

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief TPP negotiator, heads to negotiations with Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, in Washington, the United States, on July 14, 2014. They resumed a series of meetings on tariffs on agriculture produce under a Pacific Rim free trade pact and bilateral trade of automobiles.

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Japan-U.S. trade talks

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Oe (R), deputy chief Japanese negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, shake hands before their talks on the Pacific free trade pact in Tokyo on June 30, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Japan, U.S. apart over market access in post-Singapore follow-up

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe, deputy chief Japanese negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, speaks to reporters in Washington on May 30, 2014, after his two-day talks with Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative. The two countries remained divided on market access under a potential TPP, making a bilateral deal unlikely before the next plenary session in July of the 12-nation initiative.

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Japan-U.S. trade talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe (L), deputy chief Japanese negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, shake hands before their talks on the Pacific free trade initiative in Washington on May 29, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Japan-U.S. trade talks

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, speaks with reporters at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on April 22, 2014, after meeting with his U.S. counterpart Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative.

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Japan-U.S. trade talks

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, speaks with reporters at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on April 22, 2014, after meeting with his U.S. counterpart Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative.

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Japan-U.S. TPP talks

TOKYO, Japan - Wendy Cutler (L), acting deputy U.S. trade representative, and Hiroshi Oe, deputy chief Japanese negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, shake hands before holding bilateral working-level talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on April 22, 2014 (Pool photo)

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Japan-U.S. TPP talks

TOKYO, Japan - Wendy Cutler (L), acting deputy U.S. trade representative, and Hiroshi Oe, deputy chief Japanese negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, head for their bilateral working-level talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on April 22, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Japan-U.S. TPP talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe (L), deputy chief Japanese negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, and Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, shake hands in Washington on April 15, 2014. The trade officials held a preparatory session the same day for ministerial talks on the thorny issue of tariffs on agricultural produce in the TPP negotiations.

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Japan, U.S. fail to make progress in TPP talks before Obama visit

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe, deputy chief Japanese negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, speaks to reporters in Washington on March 28, 2014, after two days of talks with his U.S. counterpart Wendy Cutler. Oe said the two countries remain apart over the TPP.

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Japan-U.S. TPP talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe, deputy chief Japanese negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks, answers reporters' questions in Washington on March 12, 2014. He said Japan and the United States moved no closer earlier in the day to overcoming their differences regarding tariffs on Japanese farm produce, including beef and pork, that are an obstacle to the conclusion of a Pacific free trade pact.

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Japan, U.S. hold TPP talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe (R), deputy chief TPP negotiator of Japan, and Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, hold talks on tariffs in relation to the envisioned Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal, in Washington on March 11, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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TPP talks in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's deputy chief negotiator Hiroshi Oe (L) and Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, shake hands at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2014, before bilateral working-level talks concerning the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations. Tokyo and Washington held the talks in parallel with a chief negotiators' conference being held in Singapore. (Pool photo)

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TPP talks in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's deputy chief negotiator Hiroshi Oe (L) and Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, head for bilateral working-level talks concerning the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2014. Tokyo and Washington held the talks in parallel with a chief negotiators' conference being held in Singapore. (Pool photo)

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TPP meeting in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's deputy chief negotiator Hiroshi Oe (L) enters the venue of a meeting of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2013. Member countries of the TPP started a working group meeting on intellectual property.

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Hurdles left in Japan-U.S. TPP talks, ministers to handle key issues

Combination photo taken July 10, 2015, in Tokyo shows Hiroshi Oe (L), Japan's deputy chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative. They met with reporters after completing their two-day working-level talks, prior to the ministerial meeting of all 12 member countries from July 28 to 31 in Hawaii. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, U.S. resume talks on TPP

Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler (L) and Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade initiative, head to their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on July 9, 2015. Japan and the United States resumed working-level TPP talks on the day, ahead of a crucial ministerial meeting of all 12 negotiating members in late July at which they will seek to reach a broad agreement. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, U.S. resume talks on TPP

Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler (L) shakes hands with Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade initiative, prior to their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on July 9, 2015. Japan and the United States resumed working-level TPP talks on the day, ahead of a crucial ministerial meeting of all 12 negotiating members in late July at which they will seek to reach a broad agreement. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, U.S. seek to advance TPP talks before summit

Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler (L) shakes hands with Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade initiative, ahead of their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on April 15, 2015. Japan and the United States resumed working-level TPP talks the same day, aiming to narrow their differences over remaining bilateral issues before their leaders hold a summit later in the month. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, U.S. seek to advance TPP talks before summit

Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler (L) shakes hands with Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade initiative, ahead of their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on April 15, 2015. Japan and the United States resumed working-level TPP talks the same day, aiming to narrow their differences over remaining bilateral issues before their leaders hold a summit later in the month. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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No major progress in latest Japan-U.S. TPP talks

Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief negotiator at the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact talks, meets with reporters in Tokyo on March 6, 2015, after meeting with Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler. While Oe said there are "problems that have been newly recognized," Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of the TPP negotiations, said no major progress was made during the latest working-level talks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, U.S. resume TPP negotiations

Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler (L) and Japan's deputy chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact Hiroshi Oe head to their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on March 5, 2015. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, U.S. resume TPP negotiations

Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler (L) and Japan's deputy chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact Hiroshi Oe shake hands before their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on March 5, 2015. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, U.S. may hold another working-level TPP meeting later in Feb.

Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal, speaks to reporters in Washington on Feb. 3, 2015, after a weeklong series of meetings with his U.S. counterparts. The two countries may hold more working-level talks in late February as they failed to narrow gaps over the trade pact. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan TPP negotiator speaks after talks with U.S.

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2015, after TPP working-level talks with the United States on agricultural products. (Kyodo)

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Japan, U.S. resume bilateral TPP talks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's deputy chief negotiator Hiroshi Oe (R) and Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler are pictured at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2015, prior to their talks over bilateral outstanding issues related to market access for agricultural products and autos under a 12-country Pacific free trade initiative. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Japan's TPP negotiator speaks after meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief TPP negotiator, answers reporters' questions at the Cabinet Office in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2014, after meeting with Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, over the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade initiative. Oe said the two sides "made progress" but there are "a pile of things we need to do." (Kyodo)

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Japan, U.S. see little progress in TPP talks

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, speaks to reporters at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2014, after meeting with Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, over Tokyo's proposed exceptions for key farm products to tariff elimination under the Pacific free trade initiative. Oe said they made only very limited progress in their talks. (Kyodo)

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Japan, U.S. resume bilateral TPP talks

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Oe (2nd from L), Japan's deputy chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, and Wendy Cutler (far R), acting deputy U.S. trade representative, head for their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2014, over Tokyo's proposed exceptions for key farm products to tariff elimination under the Pacific free trade initiative. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Japan, U.S. take step forward in beef, pork tariffs talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe, deputy chief TPP negotiator of Japan, speaks to reporters in Washington on Aug. 5, 2014, after the two-day talks with his U.S. counterpart Wendy Cutler. Oe said the two countries took a "step forward" in negotiations over Japan's proposed exceptional tariffs on beef and pork under a Pacific Rim free trade agreement. (Kyodo)

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Japan, U.S. resume talks on market access for beef, pork

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe (far L), deputy chief Japanese negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact, and Wendy Cutler (far R), acting deputy U.S. trade representative, meet in Washington D.C. on Aug. 4, 2014 to negotiate market access for agricultural products under Pacific Rim free trade initiative. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Japan, U.S. to meet again Aug. on TPP-related issues

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief TPP negotiator, attends a press conference in Washington, the United States, on July 15, 2014, after meeting with his U.S. counterpart Wendy Cutler. Using a mountain climbing analogy, he hinted the two sides had made headway on some sticking points, telling reporters, "The fog has lifted...Now I can see the summit." (Kyodo)

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Japan, U.S. resume series of talks on farm tariffs, auto

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe (L), Japan's deputy chief TPP negotiator, and Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, shake hands in Washington, the United States, on July 14, 2014, before resuming a series of meetings on tariffs on agriculture produce under a Pacific Rim free trade pact and bilateral trade of automobiles. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Japan-U.S. trade talks

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Oe (R), deputy chief Japanese negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, shake hands before their talks on the Pacific free trade pact in Tokyo on June 30, 2014. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)