Trump tariffs prompt Japan to consider 'all options'

Tokyo and Seoul to pursue exemptions through negotiations

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Japan's car industry employs 5.5 million people: Domestic employment will be impacted by any shift of production to the U.S. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japan's prime minister on Thursday sounded the alarm after U.S. President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on imported cars and car parts.

"We need to consider appropriate responses," Shigeru Ishiba told lawmakers during a parliamentary session. "All options will be on the table."

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