Muto is expected to meet his counterpart ... In 2023, Japanese carmakers made 3.3 million cars in the US, more than twice the 1.5 million cars they exported to the nation.

A previously announced 25% tariff on car imports are set to take effect as scheduled on Thursday U.S. time, in a major blow to the Japanese auto industry, which accounts for roughly 3% of gross ...

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