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Japan PM says he told Trump to rethink tariff policies

Published on 8 Apr 2025 6:22:23 PM

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday (April 8) that he had a phone call with Donald Trump the previous night, where he urged the US President to rethink his tariff policies.

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.

Analysts predict the higher duties could knock up to 0.8% off economic growth.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday (April 8) that he had a phone call with Donald Trump the previous night, where he urged the US President to rethink his tariff policies.

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.

Analysts predict the higher duties could knock up to 0.8% off economic growth.

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