Reference News Network, July 1st report: According to the website of Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao", U.S. President Trump complained about the progress of U.S.-Japan trade negotiations and threatened to impose higher tariffs on Japan.
The report cited AFP and Reuters news agencies, stating that Trump posted on a social media platform on June 30, saying that Japan was unwilling to import American rice, indicating that countries have become arrogant towards the United States.
Trump wrote on the "Truth Social" website: "I have great respect for Japan, but they are not buying our rice, despite their serious rice shortage."
He said: "In other words, we will send them a letter, and we are happy to continue our trade partnership with them for many years to come."
According to the report, Shirozawa Akira, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, said on June 30 that Japan will continue to cooperate with the United States to reach a trade agreement while defending Japan's national interests.
Trump said last week that the U.S. government would send letters to multiple countries before July 9, notifying them of higher tariff rates. At that time, the "reciprocal tariff" rate will revert from 10% back to the higher rate announced by Trump on April 2.
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