Japan trade minister eyes U.S visit to push for tariff exemptions

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto is arranging a visit to the United States to ask the U.S. government to exempt Japanese products from higher tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump, a government source said Thursday.The Trump administration has said it will impose 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports from March 12, and Muto is looking to make a trip to the United States before that, the source said.The U.S. leader also said Tuesday that he plans to impose tariffs of around 25 percent on imported automobiles, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals. Th…READ FULL ARTICLE