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What first-mover advantage? Japan walks a tightrope in US trade talks

The country is prepared to make concessions, but the pressures on Japan from a ravaged global order might be far greater.

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A container ship is pictured at Yokohama Port, south of Tokyo.

Japan was stung by the 24 per cent “reciprocal” tariff.

PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

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Japan finds itself in a delicate dance.

On the one hand, it had readily

brandished labels like “economic coercion”

and “economic security risk” to denounce China for predatory trade actions, while urging companies to “de-risk”.

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