Archive · 23 May 2025
Ishiba and Trump Discuss Tariffs and Plan Productive Talks
Japan's leader, Ishiba, and US President Trump talked about tariffs.
They agreed to keep talking about trade to solve issues.
Japan wants the US to get rid of tariffs, especially on cars.
Japan wants to invest in the US to create jobs, rather than pay tariffs.
They also talked about working together on security and will meet at a big meeting of world leaders.
PM Ishiba and President Trump held telephone talks on tariffs.
Ishiba emphasized Japan's stance to remove all US tariffs.
Japan proposes investment in the US to create jobs, instead of tariffs.
The US currently imposes tariffs on Japanese imports, including autos.
Leaders discussed security cooperation and agreed to meet at G7 summit.
- Who
- PM Ishiba and President Trump
- What
- Telephone talks regarding tariffs and bilateral relations
- When
- May 23, 2025
- Where
- Between Japan and the United States
- Why
- To discuss tariff talks and bilateral relations.
Japan
United States
Tariffs
Japan
Seeks removal of all US tariffs
United States
Has not agreed to remove all tariffs
- Participants
- PM Ishiba and President Trump
- Talk Duration
- About 45 minutes
- Main Topic
- Tariff negotiations and bilateral relations
- Japan's Position
- Remove all US tariffs, promote investment
- US Tariffs
- 25% on auto imports; steel and aluminum tariffs
- Next Meeting
- G7 Summit in Canada next month
