Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he is exploring the possibility of a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, calling his imposition of reciprocal tariffs a “national crisis” that requires an “unprecedented” response.
Ishiba told parliament that the government should determine the most effective response to the planned 24 percent tariff on Japanese goods, leaving the door open to possible retaliatory steps or taking the issue to the World Trade Organization.
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