Japan reiterates that higher U.S. auto tariffs are unacceptable

Japan's chief negotiator on Thursday set off for another round of tariff negotiations with the United States, reiterating before his departure that the 25 percent additional auto tariffs imposed by Washington remain unacceptable.Ryosei Akazawa, minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, said he still hopes to convince the United States to review the duty, especially as the 90-day pause on part of the so-called reciprocal tariffs imposed on Japan and other countries expires on July 9.The auto tariffs are "not something we can accept," Akazawa told reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport b…READ FULL ARTICLE