22:33โขTrump Slaps 25% Tariff On All Imported Cars
โจThe newspapers report on Trump's announcement of a 25% tariff on all imported vehicles, including Japanese cars, to take effect April 2 (The Japan Times, Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia, Yahoo News Japan). Trump described this as the beginning of "America's liberation day" during a White House press conference. The permanent measure, without set time limits, is expected to generate over $100 billion in annual revenue for the US (Nikkei Asia). In other news, Kyoto University professor Masaki Kashiwara has become the first Japanese recipient of the Abel Prize in mathematics (Kyodo News).