Japan’s Kono: US tariffs on Japanese steel exports could hurt US auto industry competitiveness

In an interview with Reuters, the Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed his take on the US trade tariffs and North Korea’s missiles threat.

Key Headlines:

Japan and US are completely in sync on North Korea.

The US agrees North Korea should abolish medium-to-short-range missiles as well as ICBMs.

The US tariffs on Japanese steel exports could hurt US auto industry competitiveness.

Economic issues with the US to be dealt with in an "economic dialogue" between Pence and Aso.