Japan “extremely disappointed” over Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
Japan is “extremely disappointed” after sweeping tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Ishiba said Japan had requested the United States exempt his country from the measures, which will include a 24 per cent tariff on Japanese imports to the United States.
Japanese beverage giant Suntory is looking to shift where it markets its spirits across the globe as it prepares for a potential trade war, its new president Nobuhiro Torii said.
Japanese officials did not indicate possible retaliation but questioned whether the tariffs were consistent with World Trade Organization agreements and whether some of the U.S. calculations about Japan’s tariffs were accurate.
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As a Japanese, I find it very pleasant to interact with Canadians, because unlike that country, we can interact regardless of political circumstances.
Japanese politicians are useless because they have been dependent on the US for 80 years since the end of the war. Since Nixon suspended the US dollar's gold convertibility in 1971, the US dollar has maintained its status as "monopoly money" only through its military power and reliability in oil trading, but Trump has thrown that away himself, so all we need to do is rebuild the supply chain without the US. The US military is already inferior to Russia and China, and oil trading is not only in US dollars. If the pressure from the US disappeared, both Canada and Japan could develop further and cooperate more closely.
They're not "reciprocal tariffs" so stop calling them that. Australia charges the US zero tariffs and has had a 10% tariff imposed. That's not what reciprocal means. Oh and btw Australia has a large trade deficit with the US. Boycott American products.
The whole world’s disappointed… except for Russia
Thanks, Donnie. I didn't know what "reciprocal" meant until you explained it.
Hey Japan, we love your liquor! Send over your excess to Canada and undercut the American liquor. There's lots of space in our store shelves now!
cute two lackey countries trying to cope together.
Canada stands with Japan!
It's time to drop the U.S. dollar as the world's reserve currency.
Isn't G7 and the Eu happy with the rule of law they away tell other country. Now the Trump rule of law tariffs everybody.
Banzaiii !!!!
Daniel Smith just closed a Natural Gas deal with Japan. Canada and Japan should look to partner more
I'm not talking about money but destiny and the future. It seems you don't understand what I mean.
Stop calling them "reciprocal tariffs". They are not because Trump initiated it. Words are powerful, so don't use them to make their actions justified.
Simply proves USA have no allies, they just provides pricey services. The so called World police now show their real faces😂
Price of our favourite jdms just went thru the roof if your living in America
All Japan does is express regrets. In 1941 when the US imposed an oil embargo on Japan, they attacked Pearl Harbor. No more yamato spirit!
Japan should move all their Honda, Nissan, Bourborn, Beer, Toyota, Subaru, Manga plants to either Canada or Mexico
So that's what reciprocal means.
They just want to sell to USA but don't want buy Made in America, so "good" friends)
As a Mexican, I say Canada Japan and Mexico should boycott US made products and support each others economies instead! We will call it a trilateral union 🇲🇽 🇨🇦 🇯🇵!
Trump insanity is grave and needs to be addressed
Canada 🇨🇦 stands with you 🎉🎉🎉
Canada supports japan ❤
If Japan doesn't obey, more tariffs for them soon
I live in Canada. Trump does not care about relationships. Only money and his own legacy.
The Japanese prime minister's message here is a subtle reminder to Trump that unlike Zelenskyy, he has cards. And he's considering which one to play.