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Japan Asks for Exemption From US Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

Trump Ordered 25% Tariffs Effective March 12

President Donald Trump speaks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the Oval Office on Feb. 7. (Alex Brandon/AP)

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Tokyo asked President Donald Trump to exclude Japanese companies from his fresh tariffs on steel and aluminum.

The request was made on Feb. 12 Japan time, Trade Minister Yoji Muto told reporters. Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi also conveyed …

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