Japan seeks swift cut to U.S. auto tariff following trade deal

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that Japan will continue urging the United States to swiftly implement their bilateral trade agreement, including cutting tariffs on automobiles and auto parts.Ishiba said the government will take "all necessary measures" to mitigate the impact of higher U.S. tariffs on Japanese exports, adding that the details of an executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump to implement a 15 percent "reciprocal" tariff are being examined.Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at an earlier press conference that the executive order will help redu…READ FULL ARTICLE