Japan's Nohara Seeks Tariff Reduction in Washington Talks
Published on 8.7.25
Japan and the US are at odds over a tariff deal as Japan's chief negotiator visits Washington to press for a reduction in a levy on car imports from 10% to 15%, which is set to take effect on August 7, 2025. Yoshiaki Nohara of Bloomberg News reports that Washington has refused to exempt Tokyo from the new tariffs, sparking a fresh discrepancy in interpretations of the US-Japan trade deal.