Japan in the firing line as Trump nears decisions on tariffs

日本面临特朗普即将做出的关税决策的风口浪尖。

The Globalist

2025-07-02

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We get the latest from Monocle’s Tokyo bureau chief, Fiona Wilson, as Japan looks to placate Donald Trump on trade and tariffs – without buying American rice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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