トランプ関税かんぜい 日本にっぽんはどう対応たいおう？日にち米べい交渉こうしょうの反応はんのうは…

The full-scale Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations have begun.

How will Japan respond to the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration?

Summary of the Ministers Response

American cars We need to think about what we can do. Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Muto stated at a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 18th, There is still a gap between the positions of Japan and the United States, and I think the discussions will not be easy in the future, but I take it as a discussion that leads to the next step.

On top of that, regarding President Trumps concern about the situation where American cars are hardly imported into Japan, The import of American cars is about 10,000 units.

It is true that exports from Japan are significantly higher, and we must consider what can be done, he said, indicating the need to consider some measures in the future.

Regarding the import of American cars into Japan, a report released last month by the USTR United States Trade Representative pointed out that differences in safety standards and the Japanese governments response to EV electric vehicle charging standards are considered non-tariff barriers. It is noteworthy whether this will become a topic in future Japan-U.S. discussions.

The cost of stationing U.S. forces in Japan: A separate issue from tariff negotiations. Regarding U.S. tariff measures, there is a view within the Japanese government that President Trumps post on his social media, suggesting that the cost of stationing U.S. forces in Japan could also be a subject of negotiations, may lead to increased demands for additional burdens on the Japanese side in future Japan-U.S. negotiations.

Regarding this, Defense Minister Nakatani stated at the press conference on the 18th, In accordance with the agreement between the Japanese and U.S. governments, the responsibilities are appropriately shared.

There is no reason to make any changes, and Japan is doing its best, he said, indicating that Japan is already bearing enough of the burden.

He indicated that the way of bearing the stationing costs of the U.S. Forces in Japan is a separate issue from the current tariff negotiations and should be dealt with separately.

In the field of foreign exchange, close cooperation between Japan and the U.S. Finance Minister Kato, who is expected to hold talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent next week, indicated that Japan and the U.S. will continue to work closely together in discussions on the foreign exchange field.

The Trump administrations tariff measures have prompted Treasury Secretary Bessent to express an intention to seek discussions in the currency sector as part of the negotiations. Finance Minister Kato is scheduled to visit the United States starting on the 22nd of next week to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Washington, and arrangements are being made to hold talks with Treasury Secretary Bessent during the visit.

At a press conference following the Cabinet meeting on the 18th, Finance Minister Kato mentioned the discussions in the field of foreign exchange. He referred to the online meeting held in January of this year with Treasury Secretary Bessent, where they confirmed that they would work closely together in the field of foreign exchange. He stated, Regarding the issue of foreign exchange between Japan and the United States, we have confirmed that we will hold close consultations between myself and the Treasury Secretary.

We want to proceed with discussions to ensure close cooperation between Japan and the United States, he stated.