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Ishiba Says Japan, U.S. Apart in Tariffs Talks

Ishiba Says Japan, U.S. Apart in Tariffs Talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (second from right) meets with leaders of opposition parties in Tokyo on Thursday.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (second from right) meets with leaders of opposition parties in Tokyo on Thursday.

   Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told opposition leaders on Thursday that Tokyo and Washington are considerably apart in negotiations over U.S. tariffs, people familiar with the conversations said.
   Ishiba said the Japan-U.S. negotiations are focused on investment rather than tariffs, adding that Tokyo will not rush into a quick agreement with Washington at the risk of undermining its national interests.
   He said that Japan focuses on mutual interests, economic security and the expansion of bilateral trade. Japan will not sacrifice agricultural products for automobiles, he said.
   Ishiba held the talks with opposition leaders to win support from them over the tariff negotiations. He apparently thinks that winning cooperation with them will help him avert a no-confidence motion.
   Leaders of opposition parties who met with Ishiba on Thursday included Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Seiji Maehara of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) and Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People.

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