TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's views on some tariff-related issues may be based on misunderstanding or misinformation, as a pause on a 24% reciprocal tariff on imports from Japan expires next week.

He said Japan could face a tariff of 30 to 35 percent if no deal is made, higher than the 24 percent reciprocal tariff Trump had originally imposed, and then paused, in early April. The tariff pause ends on July 9, though Trump has touted flexibility on the deadline.

Trump on Tuesday said a deal with Tokyo is unlikely in the next few weeks. He then said Japan’s rate could end up at “30%, 35% or whatever the number is that we determine.” This is higher than the 24% initially set for the country when widespread tariffs were announced on April 2.