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U.S. tariffs cost Japan's auto industry billions, PM calls it a "national crisis"

The U.S. imposed tariffs of 15-25% on Japanese goods, hitting the auto industry particularly hard. Toyota estimated $3 billion in losses in Q1 alone. Japan's PM described the situation as a "national crisis." Japan's finance minister suggested using $1 trillion in U.S. Treasury holdings as leverage.