President Donald Trump says Japan is unlikely to secure a trade deal with the U.S. and threatened an increase in tariffs against the country, making it the latest to face an escalation in tensions as the July 9 deadline for negotiations nears.

President Donald Trump said he is not considering delaying his July 9 deadline for higher tariffs to resume and renewed his threat to cut off talks and impose duty rates on several nations, including Japan.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) said the US and India will soon finalise a trade deal with “much lower tariffs,” which would enable fairer competition between the two countries. The deal,