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Tensions Rise in Japan as Takamori Yoshikawa Responds to U.S. Claims of 700% Rice Tariff

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Updated Mar 14, 2025, 07:58 AM

Tensions have risen in Japan following remarks from a U.S. White House spokesperson regarding Japan's rice tariff. The spokesperson accused Japan of imposing a 700% tariff on American rice, citing it as an example of 'egregious' duties levied by trade partners. Japan's Minister of Agriculture, Takamori Yoshikawa, responded by stating that the government is taking the comments seriously. The remarks have sparked discussions around the Japan-U.S. trade agreement, particularly regarding the exclusion of rice tariffs from negotiations.

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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Eto “I want to take it with a sense of tension” press secretary Levitt's statement that “700% tariffs are being imposed on rice” is not subject to tariff abolition etc. due to the Japan-US trade agreement #FNNプライムオンライン https://t.co/d34KgEwOl0

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Minister of Agriculture Eto “takes it with a sense of tension” by US press secretary's criticism of “high rice tariffs” https://t.co/G6BXSCJcve

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Rice press secretary Eto agricultural minister's remarks on rice tariffs “take it with a sense of tension” https://t.co/7elvKpMrou #nhk_news

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