関税かんぜい交渉こうしょう “政府せいふは国益こくえき考かんがえ きぜんと対応たいおうを” 与野党よやとう 日曜にちよう討論とうろん

Ahead of the Japan-U.S. negotiations set to begin this week regarding the tariff measures of the Trump administration in the United States, policy leaders from various parties appeared on NHKs Sunday Debate, where there were a series of opinions urging the government to respond firmly with national interests in mind.

[Distributed on NHK Plus] Distribution deadline: Until 4/20 Sun 12:10 PM ↓ ↓ In this, LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Onodera said, It may seem like an unreasonable tariff, but its important to speak up.

The important thing is the automobile, and we should strongly assert this main point.

The agricultural products and crude oil that America was selling to China are no longer entering China, and voices close to screams are being raised within the United States.

Its clear what America is struggling with, so the conversation starts with Maybe its better not to do that, while understanding that well, he said.

The Trump tariffs are an unpredictable situation, said Shigetoku, the policy research chairman of the Constitutional Democratic Party.

This is a clear violation of the Japan-US trade agreement, and we must face it quite strictly.

It seems that exchange rate issues will also be included as a theme in the negotiations, but while holding the intention to change the current extreme yen depreciation to yen appreciation, we must respond carefully.

The government should work with a stance of protecting Japans national interests at all costs, he said.

The Policy Research Council Chairman of the Japan Innovation Party, Aoyagi, said, The current governments approach is just being tossed about without any strategy.

The United States is initiating a deal, so what Japan should do is show that if the deal doesnt go through, it will be a big problem, and make them understand that they need to listen to Japan and make the deal, he said.

Komeitos Policy Research Council Chairman Okamoto said, For example, the fact that the automobile industry alone creates over 2.3 million jobs in the United States should be shared, and we should undertake projects based on the idea that if Japan loses, they lose too.

It is important to provide mutually beneficial projects and set the rules of the game on our side, he said.

Kokumin Minshutōs Policy Research Council Chairman Hamaguchi stated, For the time being, it is important to confirm what the American side wants Japan to do.

The Japanese side could use areas where mutual complementation is possible, such as increasing the import volume of natural gas, as a bargaining chip in negotiations.

It is also necessary to firmly say what needs to be said, he stated.

The Communist Partys Policy Chief Yamazoe stated, We should not take a stance of concessions from the beginning.

If Japan adopts an attitude of only caring about itself, it risks losing the trust of the international community and potentially becoming isolated along with President Trump.

It should be firmly demanded to withdraw, he said.

The Reiwa Shinsengumis policy committee member Isezaki said, We should consider it as a package up to security.

President Trump is sure to play the card of Increase defense spending and Buy more weapons.

He mentioned, How about conducting negotiations with the U.S. advantageously while hinting at the reciprocal revision of the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement?