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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he told U.S. President Donald Trump in a telephone call that his tariff policies are extremely disappointing and urged him to ret...
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Trump's decision to impose a 25% levy on auto imports, and a reciprocal 24% tariff on other Japanese goods, is expected to deal a huge blow to Japan's export-heavy economy.
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Japan's key economic ministers were instructed to be vigilant to market developments. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Japan's economy minister Ryosei Akazawa will take charge of tariff talks with the United States, the government said Tuesday.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will meet Friday with opposition leaders to discuss responses to US tariffs following a report that the Japanese government is considering compiling an extra budget to fund relief measures for businesses and households.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that President Donald Trump has directed him to negotiate a new trade arrangement with Japan as tariffs roil the global economy. Bessent said Trump had tasked him and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to open negotiations on trade.