Exclusive: Japan finance minister 'deeply concerned' over Trump tariff impact

Makiko Yamazaki - Reuters - 17/04
Japan is "deeply concerned" over global economic fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariffs, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday in the government's strongest warning yet as the two nations began trade talks.
  • US tariffs, market volatility risk hurting economy, Japan finance minister says
  • Japan to closely communicate with US on FX, Kato says
  • No comment on what will be discussed at talks with Bessent
  • Japan's Katsunobu Kato speaks to Reuters before US meetings
TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - Japan is "deeply concerned" over global economic fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariffs, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday in the government's strongest warning yet as the two nations began trade talks.
In an interview with Reuters in Tokyo hours after the talks began in Washington, Kato also voiced concern over recent volatile market moves triggered by Trump's tariff announcements, saying they could hurt Japan's economic recovery.

Sign up here.

"The recent U.S. tariff measures affect various industries and heighten uncertainty. We're deeply concerned they could affect Japan's economy, as well as the global economy, through various routes such as trade and financial markets," said Kato, who plans to go to Washington next week for meetings of the Internatio...
[Short citation of 8% of the original article]