A do-over of tariff negotiations between Japan and the United States is not off the table, said the woman who could become Japan’s next prime minister.
“Even if the administration changes, this bilateral agreement — including the tariff provisions — will be carried over,” said former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi during a Fuji TV program on Sunday.
“That said, if in practice something comes up that’s really unfair and hurts Japan’s national interests, we must speak out firmly, and there is also the possibility of renegotiation,” she added in reference to the $550 billion of investment pledged by Japan.
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