Ishiba calls Singapore PM Wong to convey U.S. tariff concerns

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed concern over the potential negative impact of U.S. tariffs on Japanese companies operating in Southeast Asia, during phone talks with his Singaporean counterpart on Monday, the government said.

Ishiba and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong exchanged views on economic issues, such as how the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump and China's retaliatory measures will affect the global economy and the multilateral free trade system.