(By Observer Net, Zhang Jiadong; Editor: Gao Xin)

On June 29 local time, Trump criticized Japan's trade in cars to the US as "unfair" during an interview with foreign media and clearly stated that he would not cancel the 25% import car tariff.

Trump first reiterated his long-standing position, saying that Japan does not accept American cars, while the US imports a large number of Japanese cars, and said that he could send a letter to Japan about imposing an additional 25% tariff on cars. At the same time, he also said, "Japan can import oil from the US. It can also import other goods," in order to pressure Japan to expand imports of American products and reduce the US trade deficit.

Minister for Economic Revitalization of Japan, Akasawa Ryoji (left), and President of the United States, Donald Trump (right) - Cabinet Office Press Room

It is worth noting that two days before Trump's statement, Japan's Minister for Economic Revitalization, Akasawa Ryoji, had already participated in the seventh round of ministerial-level negotiations in Washington and had a face-to-face meeting with US Commerce Secretary Rutenberg for about an hour. It was reported that Akasawa extended his stay in the United States in an attempt to meet with US Treasury Secretary Bessen, but the meeting ultimately did not take place.

In mid-June, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru mentioned during a visit to Canada about the Japan-US summit, stating that although both sides exchanged views on the tariff issue, they had not yet reached a consensus overall.

Although the Japanese government stated, "We will continue to actively coordinate between Japan and the US to achieve an agreement that is beneficial to both sides," Japanese media analysis pointed out that Trump's tough remarks confirmed that the issue of car tariffs has led to a substantive deadlock in Japan-US economic and trade negotiations.

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