Japan has said it will not sacrifice its farmers to secure tariff exemptions from the US, as Tokyo and Washington hardened their positions in a rice diplomacy stand-off and hopes of an imminent trade deal between the allies faded.
The comments from Japan’s chief cabinet secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi on Tuesday came as Donald Trump cast Japan, among other countries, as “spoiled” and the latest round of trade negotiations in Washington ended without clear progress.
“We are not thinking about doing anything that would sacrifice the farm sector,” Hayashi said.
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