TOKYO -- Japan is considering an increase in imports of American soybeans to help the U.S. offset a loss of exports to China, Nikkei has learned, as Tokyo seeks to coax the Trump administration into dropping its tariffs.
American farmers in a bind after China slashes purchases

More than half of U.S. soybean exports went to China in 2023. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Japan is considering an increase in imports of American soybeans to help the U.S. offset a loss of exports to China, Nikkei has learned, as Tokyo seeks to coax the Trump administration into dropping its tariffs.