Japan seeks exemption from planned U.S. auto tariffs, Motegi hints

Japanese economic revitalization minister Toshimitsu Motegi indicated Friday he has requested that the United States exempt Japan from a controversial plan to impose stiff tariffs on car and parts imports.Speaking after he met U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in Washington, Motegi said the two sides were apart over auto and agricultural trade and agreed to meet again in September.In comments taken as urging Washington not to hit Tokyo with additional levies of up to 25 percent on imported cars and parts, on top of global tariffs on steel and aluminum, Motegi said he "made it clea…READ FULL ARTICLE