U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday floated the idea of further increasing tariffs on imports from Japan, envisioning a level as high as 30 percent or 35 percent in his latest salvo against Washington's key ally amid stalled bilateral trade negotiations. "I'm not sure we're going to make a deal.…
  • k0e3@lemmy.caEnglish
    171·
    6 days ago

    Wait, are people downvoting me because they think I’m saying Japanese cars are shit?

    I’m a Japanese-Canadian living in Japan; I’m saying we don’t import American rice and cars because they’re shit.

    • Laser@feddit.orgEnglish
      10·
      6 days ago

      Oh then I misunderstood (but didn’t downvote). But yeah American cars aren’t really a thing outside of the American and maybe middle east. The American brands produce different models for different continents.

      • ZDL@lazysoci.alEnglish
        2·
        5 days ago

        There are some persistent, no-taste losers here in China who buy Buick (and sometimes even Caddilac). Most people won’t touch 'em any longer, though.