By Tim Kelly KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada, as Tokyo urges Washington to drop auto import tariffs that threaten to hobble its economy.

The leaders of the Group of Seven democracies discussed global trade Monday as they kicked off two days of talks in Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump warned the European Union and Japan to offer better trade terms or face higher tariffs, as the U.S. ramps up pressure ahead of a July 9 deadline when paused tariffs could resume.