President Donald Trump’s administration hit out at Japan’s elevated rice tariffs, signaling that the grain and Tokyo will likely be targeted as the US seeks to apply reciprocal tariffs in the coming weeks.
The US government, under President Trump, criticized Japan's 700% rice tariff, hinting at potential reciprocal tariffs targeting Japan. The criticism comes amid rising rice prices in Japan and as the US seeks to address perceived unfair trade practices. Japan has acknowledged the US remarks but refrained from detailed comment.
