Trade
Japan Asks for Exemption From US Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
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Tokyo asked US President Donald Trump to exclude Japanese companies from his fresh tariffs on steel and aluminum.
The request was made on Wednesday Japan time, Trade Minister Yoji Muto told reporters. Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi also conveyed Tokyo’s vigilance over the matter in separate press conferences, with Hayashi saying the exemption request was made via the embassy in Washington.