Japan urged the United States to ensure fair treatment in its new tariff plan and not treat Tokyo less favorably than last year's bilateral trade agreement.
Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa conveyed this in a telephone conversation with US Trade Minister Howard Lutnick, according to Kyodo News, citing the Japanese trade ministry.
According to Anadolu, based on an agreement reached in July, Washington agreed to impose reciprocal tariffs of 15 percent on Japanese goods, including cars, in return for Tokyo's commitment to invest 550 billion US dollars (about Rp9.274 trillion) in the United States.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to implement the agreement "quickly and in good faith," the report said.
However, President Donald Trump announced new across-the-board tariffs of 10 percent under a separate legal framework after the US Supreme Court overturned the previous broad tariff policy on Friday.
On Monday, the US leader said the new global tariff would be raised to 15 percent.
Akazawa warned Japan could face additional tariff burdens if higher tariffs were unilaterally imposed.
However, Japanese agricultural exports such as green tea and beef are expected to remain subject to tariffs at the current level.
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