Trump pressed Japan's Abe to build more vehicles in the U.S.

Reuters ^ | April 27, 2019 | Chris Sanders and Jan Wolfe

[2ndDivisionVet]

U.S. President Donald Trump pressed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to have Japanese automakers produce more vehicles in the United States, according to a readout of their recent meeting provided by the U.S. ambassador to Japan on Saturday.

The two discussed recent public announcements by Japanese car makers, including Toyota Motor Corp’s decision to invest more in U.S. plants.

“We talked about the need to see more movement in that direction but I think the president feels very positive that we will see such movement because all the economics support that,” said Ambassador William Hagerty.

[Regulator]

Remember when bush43 and The Kenyan did this?

Didn’t think so.

[I-ambush]

What a tyrant! Trying to twist the Japanese PM’s arm like that! If this was about Obama, the headline would read, “US president promotes investment the American automotive industry.”

[Berosus]

Does this mean more jobs for Kentucky? In the part of the state where I live, a Toyota plant is already the biggest employer.

[digger48]

I’ve not looked into it, but I’ve read that Honda is the most American made auto sold in the US

[oincobx]

I wasn’t aware that the Japanese government owned the car companies.

[Dr. Sivana]

Remember when bush43 and The Kenyan did this?

And while it is not exactly the same thing, President Reagan, appealed to Japan to put in "voluntary" limits on exports in the early '80s. They obliged the president (and made more money per car, supply/demand curve and all that)

[sushiman]

“I wasn’t aware that the Japanese government owned the car companies.”

They are heavily subsidized by the govt.

[Dr. Sivana]

In the part of the state where I live, a Toyota plant is already the biggest employer.

I bought my wife one of your cars. The Toyota Avalon is one of the last not-outrageously priced regular sized sedans left. Ford left that market. The current Chrysler 300 isn't a great car. The Impalas are going to four-bangers. I still miss having a front bench seat.

[Raymann]

The Japanese are some of the biggest investors in America. Lean on them for sure but know they’ve done a lot as well. We’re not pentrating their car market though. It’s too different and our cars are too big.

[Deplorable American1776]

Nice... Thank you President Trump...

[Trumpet 1]

Japan has high tariffs to keep America made cars out of Japan. If the Japanese Government would lower their tariffs to the same level as the American tariffs there would be a lot more American cars in Japan. Think Ford Mustang.

[Raymann]

Actually Japan has No tariffs from US vehicles. Getting a car in Japan is hard and expensive and most people there order them customized to some extent which is rarely done here and of course can’t really be done on an imported vehicle.