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Japan Fails to Win Tariff Exemptions During Washington Visit
The country’s trade minister stressed its role as a top investor and employer in the United States in a bid to avoid being hit by new levies on metals and cars.
Japan’s trade minister fails to win US assurances on tariff exemptions
Japan's trade minister says he has not gotten assurances from U.S. officials that the key U.S. ally will be exempt from higher tariffs, some of which effect on Wednesday.
Japan’s trade minister lobbies for US tariff exemption
Tokyo’s trade minister said Monday he had asked US government officials to exempt Japan from vehicle and metal tariffs, but there was no sign Washington would agree to the request. President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to impose a 25 percent levy on steel and aluminum this week as well as a tariff on foreign automobiles from April.
Japan’s trade minister heads to Washington for tariff talks.
The minister, Yoji Muto, is expected to negotiate with U.S. officials ahead of global tariffs that could damage Japanese businesses, including automotive giants.
U.S. makes no promises on tariff exemptions for Japan's steel in trade talks
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japanese trade minister Yoji Muto met Monday with his U.S. counterparts to seek exemptions from new tariffs that President Donald Trump plans to impose on steel, automobiles and other imports, but he did not secure any assurances from them that Japan would be treated differently.
Japan fails to secure exemptions from upcoming U.S. tariffs
Japanese trade minister Yoji Muto met with American officials Monday in hopes that exemptions from new tariffs that President Donald Trump plans to levy against some of his nation's imports but has no
Trump administration refuses to reassure Japan on tariffs despite investment deals
Members of the Trump administration would not guarantee to Japan's trade minister Yoji Muto that Japan would be exempt from its 25% tariffs.
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Japan’s trade minister fails to win tariff exemption assurance from US
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Japan’s trade minister fails to win US assurance on tariff exemptions
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