The Japanese government asked the United States on Thursday for Japan to be exempt from auto tariffs, calling the latest move by its closest ally "extremely regrettable," a top government spokesman says.
  • ksigley@lemm.eeEnglish
    0·
    6 days ago

    Please. I want to buy a new car soon and it’s almost certainly going to be Japanese.

  • kibiz0r@midwest.socialEnglish
    0·
    7 days ago

    Guys, not cool! You don’t do this part publicly. You have each company petition privately.

    If Trump likes them, they get an exemption and get to raise prices anyway while going “Hoo boy, those tariffs, huh? Real shame. But what can you do?”

    • NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
      0·
      7 days ago

      Japan is too lacking in both spine and (I think) allies to do that. Unlike Europe to them independence from the US (and generally doing things) has always been an afterthought. They’re quite frankly screwed here.