Ishiba’s Political Fate Tied to Tariff Talks’ Outcome; For LDP, Upper House Election Also Hangs in Balance

Political Pulse Ogawa
In early April, when U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would impose a 10% tariff on almost all countries, plus an additional 14% “reciprocal tariff” on Japan, political pundits forecast that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba would be put into a corner.

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