U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman (C) speaks to media after meetings with Japan's Economics Minister Akira Amari (not in picture) in Tokyo April 10, 2014. REUTERS/Issei Kato
TOKYO (Reuters) - Big gaps remain between the United States and Japan after two days of top-level talks on a bilateral trade deal that is vital for a broader regional pact, negotiators on both sides said on Thursday.
Japan and the United States are seeking a two-way trade deal, regarded as a key part of the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), before U.S. President Barack Obama travels to Japan for an April 24-25 state visit.
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