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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Sarah Shamim

US-Japan trade deal – will this one be too tricky for Trump?

Trump told reporters on Tuesday on Air Force One that he may increase tariffs on Japan if a deal is not reached [Alex Brandon/AP]

US President Donald Trump said this week that he is not confident the United States will reach a trade deal with Japan ahead of next week’s deadline to reinstate global tariffs he paused three months ago.

Trump also threatened to impose tariffs of 30 percent to 35 percent on Japan if a trade deal is not achieved, particularly in relation to US sales of rice and cars.

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