Robert Ward, the Japan chair at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London, outlines the difficulties Japan faces in light of President Trump’s tariffs, which have alarmed one of America’s closest allies in Asia.
Japan, which relies significantly on the U.S. as its most important export market, finds itself in a precarious position with approximately 20% of its exports directed to America.
The tariffs, originally labeled by Trump as a
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