TOKYO: US and Japanese officials failed to reach agreement in marathon bilateral trade talks in Tokyo, a setback for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s hopes of arriving for a summit in Washington next week with a pact in hand.

US Trade Representative Michael Froman left Tokyo after negotiations concluded around 4 a.m. Tuesday, with differences remaining over auto and rice imports.

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