Japan is calling for Asian countries to be exempt from the so-called mutual tariffs that Donald Trump plans to adopt this year, as they work to minimize potential fallout.
According to a transcript of the meeting dated February 15th, released by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Foreign Minister made exemptions from tariffs when he met with the US Secretary of State at a security conference in Munich and when he met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. I asked.
“I have given Rubio my opinion that Japan should not be one of the countries subject to mutual tariffs,” Eware quoted as saying. He also raised the issue of tariffs on automobiles and called for exclusion from the 25% tariffs the US collects on imported steel and aluminum products.
The statement follows Trump’s order in April to consider impose mutual tariffs on numerous trading partner partners soon, with wider campaign outlook for the global system he is dissatisfied with. It’s leaning. Trump previously attacked the weaknesses of Japan’s trade surplus on the US and Yen, and flourished in that disproportionately, and recently Japan and South Korea as countries he believes he is using the US. I have selected the following.
The Japanese government had begun to communicate with Washington about the issue of tariffs, Japanese Trade Minister Muto told reporters on Friday.
According to a joint statement, Yewa, like South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Ta Yul, met at the Munich Conference to reaffirm the trilateral partnership between the US, Japan and South Korea. Cho asked for the support and cooperation of the national mineral security partnership aimed at building a reliable supply chain for minerals.
At the same meeting, Iwaya and other G7 foreign ministers emphasized the country’s support for Ukraine, reaffirming the need to develop robust global security measures and denuclearize North Korea, according to another statement. did.
