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Badar Shaikh

Japan's Top Trade Negotiator Calls Trump's 25% Auto Tariffs 'Unacceptable' Amid Ongoing Talks

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Japan's chief trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said that the country cannot accept U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% auto tariffs as trade talks continue with the seventh round set to take place in Washington.

What Happened: "We have repeatedly explained to the U.S. that Japan's automobile industry has made an enormous contribution to the U.S. economy," Akazawa said, according to Bloomberg on Thursday.

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