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Free Malaysia Today
04-08-2025
- Automotive
- Free Malaysia Today
Japan's Ishiba signals talks with Trump for early cut to US auto tariff
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba drew criticism from some opposition lawmakers for not having signed an official document with the US. (EPA Images pic) TOKYO : Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said today he will not hesitate to hold talks with President Donald Trump to ensure an agreed cut to US automobile tariffs is implemented soon. In a parliament session today, Ishiba drew criticism from some opposition lawmakers for not having signed an official document with the US. in clinching a trade deal last month. 'Creating a document could have delayed the timing of tariff cuts. That was our biggest fear,' Ishiba said, defending Japan's decision to agree on a deal without creating an official document with the US. 'He is not a typical counterpart and could overturn rules,' Ishiba said of Trump's negotiating style. Ishiba said he had 'absolutely no hesitation' to hold talks with Trump to have Washington execute the tariff cut soon, though he declined to comment on when such talks could take place. 'Both countries will begin executing what was agreed upon, which is harder than agreeing on a deal,' Ishiba said, signaling his intention to stay on as premier to see through the process. Ishiba is under pressure from within his ruling Liberal Democratic Party to step down as prime minister to take responsibility for the party's huge defeat in last month's upper-house election. Japan's trade deal struck with Trump last month lowers US tariffs on imports of goods including automobiles, easing the pain for the export-reliant economy. However, there is no clarity on when US tariffs for automobiles and auto parts will be cut to 15% from the current 25%, clouding the outlook for Japan's fragile recovery. In the same parliament session, Japan's top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said it was hard to say how soon the US could actually implement automobile tariffs, though he added it took 'more than a month' in the case of Britain.
Yahoo
04-08-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Japan's Ishiba signals talks with Trump for early cut to US auto tariff
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he will not hesitate to hold talks with President Donald Trump to ensure an agreed cut to U.S. automobile tariffs is implemented soon. In a parliament session on Monday, Ishiba drew criticism from some opposition lawmakers for not having signed an official document with the U.S. in clinching a trade deal last month. "Creating a document could have delayed the timing of tariff cuts. That was our biggest fear," Ishiba said, defending Japan's decision to agree on a deal without creating an official document with the U.S. "He is not a typical counterpart and could overturn rules," Ishiba said on Trump's negotiating style. Ishiba said he had "absolutely no hesitation" to hold talks with Trump to have Washington execute the tariff cut soon, though he declined to comment on when such talks could take place. "Both countries will begin executing what was agreed upon, which is harder than agreeing on a deal," Ishiba said, signaling his intention to stay on as premier to see through the process. Ishiba is under pressure from within his ruling Liberal Democratic Party to step down as prime minister to take responsibility for the party's huge defeat in last month's upper-house election. Japan's trade deal struck with Trump last month lowers U.S. tariffs on imports of goods including automobiles, easing the pain for the export-reliant economy. But there is no clarity on when U.S. tariffs for automobiles and auto parts will be cut to 15% from the current 25%, clouding the outlook for Japan's fragile recovery. In the same parliament session, Japan's top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said it was hard to say how soon the U.S. could actually implement automobile tariffs, though he added it took "more than a month" in the case of Britain. 擷取數據時發生錯誤 登入存取你的投資組合 擷取數據時發生錯誤 擷取數據時發生錯誤 擷取數據時發生錯誤 擷取數據時發生錯誤
Reuters
04-08-2025
- Automotive
- Reuters
Japan's Ishiba signals talks with Trump for early cut to US auto tariff
TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he will not hesitate to hold talks with President Donald Trump to ensure an agreed cut to U.S. automobile tariffs is implemented soon. In a parliament session on Monday, Ishiba drew criticism from some opposition lawmakers for not having signed an official document with the U.S. in clinching a trade deal last month. "Creating a document could have delayed the timing of tariff cuts. That was our biggest fear," Ishiba said, defending Japan's decision to agree on a deal without creating an official document with the U.S. "He is not a typical counterpart and could overturn rules," Ishiba said on Trump's negotiating style. Ishiba said he had "absolutely no hesitation" to hold talks with Trump to have Washington execute the tariff cut soon, though he declined to comment on when such talks could take place. "Both countries will begin executing what was agreed upon, which is harder than agreeing on a deal," Ishiba said, signaling his intention to stay on as premier to see through the process. Ishiba is under pressure from within his ruling Liberal Democratic Party to step down as prime minister to take responsibility for the party's huge defeat in last month's upper-house election. Japan's trade deal struck with Trump last month lowers U.S. tariffs on imports of goods including automobiles, easing the pain for the export-reliant economy. But there is no clarity on when U.S. tariffs for automobiles and auto parts will be cut to 15% from the current 25%, clouding the outlook for Japan's fragile recovery. In the same parliament session, Japan's top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said it was hard to say how soon the U.S. could actually implement automobile tariffs, though he added it took "more than a month" in the case of Britain.
