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Japan's Ishiba heads to G7 to press Trump to drop auto tariffs

 Published: 14:29, 15 June 2025

Japan's Ishiba heads to G7 to press Trump to drop auto tariffs

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba heads to Canada on Sunday for trade talks with US President Donald Trump, hoping to persuade him to drop trade tariffs that have imperilled Japan's auto companies and threaten to undermine his fragile government.

The two are expected to meet on the sidelines of a summit of the Group of Seven nations in Kananaskis, Alberta, for their second in-person encounter. It follows a sixth round of high-level trade talks in Washington on Friday.

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