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Japan Says Trump’s 24% Tariff Disappointing, Vows Domestic Aid

Last year cars and car parts accounted for a little over one-third of Japan’s exports to the US, its biggest export destination.
Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg

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By Yoshiaki Nohara, Erica Yokoyama, and Toru Fujioka

April 3, 2025 at 2:37 AM UTC

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April 3, 2025 at 8:21 AM UTC

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Japan’s Prime Minister said the Trump administration’s latest tariff broadside is disappointing and vowed support for domestic industries, after the US announced new levies on Japan that were among the highest for the US’s security allies.