economic revitalization minister akira amari said japanese and u.s.egotiators will resume talks on thursday in tokyo. >> translator: negotiators are familiar with the problems between the two countries at this stage. based on that they will resume working-level discussions to narrow the gap. >> well high on the agenda is tariffs on key agricultural products including rice beef and pork. tariffs on auto parts will also be on the table. the two sides want to pave the way for a japan/u.s. ministerial meeting. while amari said overall tpp negotiations are slightly behind schedule, he says that the u.s. congress is slow to pass legislation that would give president barack obama greater authority to negotiate trade deals. >>> well food and beverage makers from around the globe have joined a food fair near tokyo. one of the largest exhibitions of its kind in asia. >> hello! >> a record 3,000 firms from around the world have set up stalls at the event which has been running annually since 1976. among the guests from africa a zealer from zimbabwe sold beans an

economic and fiscal policy minister akira amari says it's possible the aiib could work with the asian development bank in the future. the adb is backed by japan and the u.s. amari says it's not a bad thing to have a new global financial institution to help developing countries. ldp officials and the ruling coalition will meet to confirm how far china has progressed in preparations to form the bank. they will also debate whether japan should participate. >>> officials in beijing are aiming to have the bank up and running by the end of the year. u.s. treasury secretary jack lew is calling on his chinese counterparts to ensure fair governance at the aiib. he told chinese premier li keqiang the bank must work with existing international organizations and banks. lew said he hopes his country can work with the aiib through the u.s./china strategic dialogue or the world bank to develop asian infrastructure. chinese authorities say founding members of the bank will have a say in its lending practices and other policies analysts say countries are joining the aiib hoping to improve ties with th