Japan Trade Minister Akazawa: We requested the US stick to last year's trade agreement, and that new 15% tariff wouldn't apply

Japan Trade Minister Akazawa: We requested the US stick to last year's trade agreement, and that new 15% tariff wouldn't apply

Japan Trade Minister Akazawa: We requested with the US that the two countries would stick to last year's trade agreement, and that the new 15% tariff wouldn't apply to Japan.
— FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) March 6, 2026

Mar 6, 2026 10:41pm

you are prob gonna get another 15% on top of everything just for requesting US to stick with its agreement.

Mar 7, 2026 1:59am

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Mar 6, 2026 10:56pm

Only if Lootnick never took a bet against the previous deal. You're sht out of luck then

Trader#3C44

Mar 6, 2026 4:54pm

The current US administration does not stick to anything that they agree. So don't get your hopes up.

Trader#C087

Mar 7, 2026 12:00am

The new tariffs are applied under a law that doesn't allow specific countries to be targeted or exempted.

Trader#4E59

Mar 7, 2026 5:11am

If your yen wasn't so weak these carries would cost pennies that's what you get anyway usa give japan 30% just coz they are crying about it

Trader#4E59

Mar 7, 2026 5:12am

Tarrifs *

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