U.S. makes no promises on tariff exemptions for Japan in trade talks

Japanese trade minister Yoji Muto on Monday met with U.S. officials to seek exemptions from new tariffs that President Donald Trump plans to impose on steel, automobiles and other imports, but he failed to secure assurances that Japan would be given dispensation.Following separate talks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington, Muto said he gained some understanding from them about the importance of Japan to the American economy.He said Tokyo will continue to try to protect Japanese companies from being hit by the Trump administration…READ FULL ARTICLE