Trump initially set Japan’s tariff rate to increase by 25%. The double-digit tariffs Trump has imposed on imports from various nations were a bitter blow to Japan, a key U.S. ally in Asia. Tokyo especially objected to 25% tariffs Trump ordered for imports of steel and aluminum and automobiles. The friction with the U.S. over tariffs was an added burden for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s administration. He said whoever becomes a next prime minister, Japan has an established tradition of respecting agreements, especially those forged with a foreign country.