Industry head says Japan unlikely to take retaliatory action against US tariffs

Comments by Japan's steel industry federation head, Kosei Shindo

• US import tariffs has had no major impact on Japan's steel exports to US
• Unlikely to take retaliatory action against US import tariffs on steel, aluminium

With Abe asking Trump for favours on the abductees issue with regards to North Korea, it's tough to imagine a scenario where Japan will fight back on the trade front.