Tokyo is concerned about the potential impact of new Trump tariffs

The “is deeply concerned” by the potential effects on the world economy of young people forced yesterday by American President Donald Trump in Canada, Mexico and China, today noted (2.2.2025) a Japanese government official. “We are deeply concerned about the way these tariffs might affect the global market,” the official stressed on the Fuji TV network. It also stressed the need to ‘see in detail’ the possible impact of Trump communications on the stock exchange, pointing out that Japan would take ‘appropriate measures’. Trump announced yesterday that he imposed 25% duties on products from Canada and Mexico imported into the US, while increasing 10% of already existing duties on Chinese products. The three countries have already received or are to receive countermeasures.