Japan’s Ishiba Aims to Visit US to Pitch Broad Tariff Deal

Shigeru IshibaPhotographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he would go to the US as soon as possible to pitch a wide-ranging deal with President Donald Trump over tariffs.

Speaking in parliament on Monday, Ishiba said he would strongly urge Trump to drop the planned 24% tariff on Japanese imports, first by holding a phone call with the president.