'Give me a break': Trump tariffs threaten Japan auto sector

[Yomiuri Shimbun] The introduction of additional tariffs on automobiles and "reciprocal tariffs" by the Trump administration in the United States is likely to deal a serious blow to domestic industries. During the first Trump administration, additional tariffs on Japan were limited to certain products such as steel and aluminum, but this time, they will be imposed on almost all imported goods.

Trump's tariffs rattle Japan's auto industry, threaten small businesses and wage growth

HIGASHIOSAKA, Osaka -- U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff hikes, set to intensify on April 3 (Japan time) with a 25% charge on vehicle imports, are

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Virtually the whole world is waking up to the reality, not threat now, of President Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs, but in few places will the sense of shock and resultant anxiety be greater than Japan, where a whopping 24 per cent has been slapped on exports to the US. The Japanese, who have grown used

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"Give Me A Break": Trump Tariffs Threaten Japan Auto Sector

Business was already tough for auto parts maker Asahi Tekko, but with US car tariffs due to bite this week its president has a simple message for Donald Trump: "Give me a break."