Business leaders from Japan and the U.S. gathered in Tokyo on Wednesday to reaffirm their commitment to free bilateral and global trade, in a rebuke of Trump administration's tariff policies that have taken effect over the past year.
"For us the concern on any tariff being implemented is that it has a negative impact on an otherwise strong economy on a global basis," said Chuck Robbins, the current vice chair of the Japan-U.S. Business Council (JUBC).
JUBC, which has held an annual meeting since 1961, offers its membership of private businesses a chance to contribute policy ideas to lawmakers in both Tokyo and Washington.