Japan's Ishiba pushes for exemption from U.S. tariffs as deadline nears

PM pledges to take 'necessary measures' to curb impact of touted levies

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba 1

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on April 1. (Photo by Rie Ishii)

YURIKA YONEDA

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that his government urges the U.S. to exclude his nation from additional tariffs on automobiles and other products.

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