Trade warAsia rushes to mitigate impact of Trump's 'stronger than expected' tariffs
Leaders caught between diplomacy with U.S. and internal pressure to resist
The governments across Asia targeted by the U.S. tariffs said that they would take measures to mitigate the impact of levies. (Photos by Nanami Sato and Reuters)
TAMAYO MUTO and KIM JAEWON
April 3, 2025 13:56 JST
Updated on April 3, 2025 19:43 JST
TOKYO/SEOUL -- The governments of Japan, South Korea, Thailand and other Asian targets of Trump's latest tariff salvo on Thursday said they would act to mitigate the impact of the levies that arrived more powerful than expected -- but only China declared it would take countermeasures.