「相互そうご関税かんぜい 90日間にちかん停止ていし」日本にっぽん国内こくないの反応はんのうは

President Trump of the United States announced that he would suspend the reciprocal tariffs, targeting countries and regions with large trade deficits, for 90 days for those countries and regions that do not take retaliatory measures.

Various movements and reactions were observed domestically, such as the significant rise in stock prices on the 10th.

*We will summarize and report the movements within Japan.

Inquiries to securities companies flood in Tokyo. The call center at a securities company in Chuo Ward has been receiving a flood of inquiries from investors, with approximately 20 employees handling the responses.

It is reported that inquiries from investors are being received regarding the factors behind the sharp rise in stock prices and the outlook for future stock prices.

Daiki Honma, head of the Tokyo call center at Iwai Cosmo Securities, said, Many customers were relieved to see a significant rise.

However, at this stage, we believe that the grace period has merely been extended and the uncertainty has not been dispelled. We want to provide support to ensure that our customers are not caught up in confusion, they said.

What are the various perceptions? In Kabutocho, Tokyo, where securities companies gather, various perceptions were heard from individual investors in response to the significant rise in stock prices.

A woman in her 40s said, Seeing the stock prices fluctuate so much and cause confusion, I think they are an important indicator worldwide, and at the same time, I feel that the world is unstable.

Today, there is a slight sense of relief because it went up, but compared to the end of last year, it has decreased, so there are elements of anxiety, they said.

A man in his 20s said, I thought it would continue to fall, so Im glad it went up today.

I felt a little relieved.

I think the movements will remain unstable, but I want to determine the right time to buy and take action, they said.

The man in his 60s said, Its been fluctuating a lot and is still in a downward phase, so I dont think its such a happy story.

Everyone is getting excited or worried by President Trumps words, he said.

[Reaction of Japanese Companies] Asahi Kaseis Operating Profit to Decrease by 18 Billion Yen Due to Rising Import Costs Asahi Kasei President Koshiro Kudo held a press conference on the 10th and announced the medium-term management plan.

In this company, about 20% of the total sales are accounted for by the American business. In the conference, President Kudo revealed that the annual operating profit is expected to decrease by approximately 18 billion yen due to the impact of the Trump administrations tariff policy.

This is because the local subsidiary handling medical equipment and housing in the United States is anticipating an increase in import costs for materials.

President Kudo expressed his intention to pass on the cost increase due to tariffs to the prices, and stated, There are things that should be considered, such as forming alliances with companies that produce similar products to overcome the barriers caused by tariffs, indicating his desire to mitigate the impact of tariffs through collaboration with other companies.

On the other hand, regarding President Trumps announcement to suspend measures for 90 days for countries that do not take retaliatory measures with reciprocal tariffs, I was relieved thinking it might be like a grace period to catch a breath.

I think it will be a tough negotiation for the Japanese government, but I would like to ask for the American government to understand Japans position, and added, The problem is the economic recession.

I think its unpredictable because the economies of various countries might cool down significantly, he said.

The Japanese confectionery manufacturer exporting to the U.S. says, Anything could happen. Tokunaga Seika, a long-established confectionery manufacturer founded in the second year of the Meiji era and headquartered in Fukuyama City, exports its products to 10 countries. This year, they have been strengthening their efforts to increase exports to the United States.

In January, we participated in an exhibition held in Las Vegas, USA, and we also plan to participate in an exhibition to be held in New York in June.

At this company, they have been continuing negotiations for export with an American company they met at an exhibition, and so far they have not received inquiries about how prices would be affected if mutual tariffs were imposed, but they are concerned about future impacts.

President Yutaka Uesako of Tokunaga Seika said, Regarding mutual tariffs, I feel like weve been thwarted from the start.

I believe that the situation will continue to change, and we have no choice but to respond while considering each circumstance, they said.

Additionally, regarding President Trumps announcement to suspend the reciprocal tariffs measure for 90 days, President Uesako said, I am surprised because the situation has been changing rapidly in the past few days.

I was confused, thinking that anything could happen.

Forestry cooperative exporting timber to the US via China considering route review The Soo District Forestry Cooperative in Shibushi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, exports cedar and cypress logs to China, and last year, exports to China accounted for over 40% of its approximately 600 million yen in sales.

It is said that the logs exported to China are processed by local companies into fences for residential use and exported to the United States.

The Trump administrations increase of additional tariffs on imports from China to a total of 104% prompted Ryuichi Yonemori, the head of the Forestry Departments Forestry Products Division, to hold an urgent meeting with trading company partners on the 9th.

In response to Section Chief Yonemoris inquiry about whether it would be possible to maintain the sales volume and unit price to China in the future, the trading companys representative answered, To be honest, its uncertain and quite unpredictable.

Section Chief Yonemori is concerned that the intensifying trade friction between the U.S. and China might lead to a decline in log exports to the U.S. via China. To avoid the impact, he plans to continue discussions with trading companies to review export routes.

Section Chief Yonemori said, Since the consumption of timber is not that high in Japan, exporting is an unavoidable path.

I think it will be a challenge in the future to see if we can trade directly with America, which is an unknown world, he said.

[Government Response] Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa to Visit the U.S. Next Week for Talks with Treasury Secretary Bessent. According to government officials, Minister of Economic Revitalization Akazawa, who is in charge of negotiations with the United States, is making arrangements to visit Washington, D.C., next week for talks with Treasury Secretary Bessent.

It is believed that the aim is to create an environment to proceed with concrete discussions as soon as possible, following the earlier telephone meeting between Prime Minister Ishiba and President Trump.

The government held the second meeting of the comprehensive task force with all ministers on the 11th to confirm future response policies and intends to link it to Minister Akazawas visit to the United States.

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