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DARK SECRETS: Japan pm presses trump on tariffs ahead of new talks | Vintage Vibes

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba responds to questions after a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 23, 2025 (Credit: AFP)

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he had again pressed US President Donald Trump on tariffs, in a phone call ahead of fresh talks on easing the levies.

Japan, a key US ally and its biggest investor, is subject to the same 10 percent baseline tariffs imposed on most nations plus steeper levies on cars, steel and aluminium.

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