Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday (April 8) that he had a phone call with Donald Trump the previous night, where he urged the US President to rethink his tariff policies. <br /><br />Trump's decision to impose a 25% levy on auto imports, and a reciprocal 24% tariff on other Japanese goods, is expected to deal a huge blow to Japan's export-heavy economy. <br /><br />Analysts predict the higher duties could knock up to 0.8% off economic growth.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline<br />
