Japan pushes Trump for early auto tariff cut

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Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba is ready to meet U.S. President Donald Trump to speed up U.S. auto tariff cuts, despite criticism over not signing the trade deal formally.

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00:00Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says he is ready to hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump

00:05to ensure the quick implementation of agreed cuts to the U.S. automobile tariffs.

00:11This comes as Ishiba faces criticism from opposition lawmakers

00:15for failing to sign a formal document when finalizing the trade deal with the U.S. last month.

00:23Ishiba defended the move saying creating a document could have delayed the timing of tariff cuts

00:28as that was their biggest fear.

00:30The deal agreed last month lowers U.S. tariffs on a range of Japanese imports, including automobiles.

00:37However, uncertainty remains over when U.S. auto tariffs will actually be reduced from 25% to 15%.

00:44Japan's top trade negotiator, Ryoseika Akazawa, said the timing remains uncertain,

00:50noting it took more than a month for a similar deal with Britain.

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