The United States and Japan began working-level trade consultations following frank and constructive discussions in ...

The U.S. had announced tariffs of 25% on auto imports effective April 3, and 25% levies on steel and aluminum came into effect on March 12. Trump, however, has ... US-China trade wars escalate ...

TOKYO — The new US ambassador ... auto parts, steel and aluminum exports remains in place. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said the tariffs would deal a blow to Japan’s economy ...

while increasing his already steep tariffs on Chinese goods to as much as 145%. Japan still faces a 10% baseline tariff and a 25% tax on imported cars, auto parts, steel and aluminum exports.

A godfather of President Donald Trump’s tariffs ... US should quickly strike a trade deal with Japan, whose officials he expected to explicitly link White House support for the sale of US Steel ...