Ishiba, Ruling LDP Rocked by Trump Tariff Decision as Election Looms

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Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25 pct tariff on imports from Japan from August has sent a shockwave to the administration of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Liberal Democratic Party ahead of the election for the House of Councillors later this month. “It’s truly regrettable,” Ishiba said at a government meeting Tuesday to discuss measure…

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25 pct tariff on imports from Japan from August has sent a shockwave to the administration of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Liberal Democratic Party ahead of the election for the House of Councillors later this month. “It’s truly regrettable,” Ishiba said at a government meeting Tuesday to discuss measure…