Reference Message Network reported on May 6 according to NHK website report on May 5. Regarding the US tariff measures, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stated in a private TV program that it was absolutely unacceptable to impose tariffs on automobiles and other products, and repeatedly emphasized the determination to reach an agreement in line with the national interests of both Japan and the United States.
Ishiba participated in a program of Hiyoshi Central Television on May 5. In the program, he said about the second round of Japan-US negotiations on Trump administration's tariff measures: "Although we have had in-depth consultations and made quite some progress, we absolutely cannot accept the tariffs represented by automobiles."
In addition, he also said: "To reduce the US trade deficit, we will do our best, but we must not rush and do things that harm the national interest." He repeatedly emphasized his commitment to reaching an agreement consistent with the national interests of both Japan and the United States. (Translated by Qianjie Liu)
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (AFP material photo)
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