Japan negotiator to call for swift car tariff cut in U.S. trip

Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said Tuesday he plans to ask Washington to swiftly reduce auto tariffs in line with a recently struck bilateral trade deal during his trip to the United States this week.Although U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order said a so-called reciprocal tariff on Japanese goods will be set at 15 percent, effective Thursday, it remains unclear when the lowered tariffs on autos and auto parts will be implemented."One purpose of my visit is to prompt the issuance of the president's executive order regarding tariffs on autos and auto parts as early as…READ FULL ARTICLE