Japan Says it Won't Sacrifice Farm Sector for Tariff Deal After Trump Rice Complaints
Japan will not sacrifice the agricultural sector as part of its tariff talks with the United States, its top negotiator said on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump complained that the key Asian ally was not buying American rice.
Trump's comment, made in a social media post on Monday, comes as Tokyo scrambles to convince the U.S. to scrap a 25% tariff on Japanese cars and a 24% reciprocal tariff on other Japanese imports. The reciprocal tariff has been paused until July 9...
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