To President Trump! March 12, 2026 Onodera, Chairman of the LDP Tax Commission, criticized President Trump's "15% additional tariff" as "unreasonable." He stated, "Naturally, we should demand a refund of the tariffs already paid." Rather than criticizing, Onodera should call for the creation of "balanced countervailing duties" and demand a policy to reduce tariffs to zero. While Onodera criticizes the "15% additional tariff" as "unreasonable," he should understand that the creation of "balanced countervailing duties" would enable Japan and the United States to export with "zero tariffs" in a win-win relationship.
To President Trump! March 12, 2026 Onodera, Chairman of the LDP Tax Commission, criticized President Trump's "15% additional tariff" as "unreasonable." He stated, "Naturally, we should demand a refund of the tariffs already paid." Rather than criticizing, Onodera should call for the creation of "balanced countervailing duties" and demand a policy to reduce tariffs to zero. While Onodera criticizes the "15% additional tariff" as "unreasonable," he should understand that the creation of "balanced countervailing duties" would enable Japan and the United States to export with "zero tariffs" in a win-win relationship.