It looks like Trump has found the next big target in his trade war — Japan

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• President Donald Trump is reportedly set to involve Japan in his trade war, saying he will make the world's third-largest economy "pay."
• According to a report from the Wall Street Journal late on Thursday, Trump indicated to reporter James Freeman that he is ready and willing to hit Japan with tariffs.
• Japan imported over $40 billion of cars into the US last year.
• The report comes as the US prepares to impose fresh tariffs on up to $200 billion of Chinese goods.

US President Donald Trump may not be entirely done with his trade war against China, but it looks as though he already has another target in his sights: Japan.

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal late on Thursday, Trump indicated to reporter James Freeman that he is ready and willing to make Japan "pay" going forward, suggesting that tariffs on Japanese goods may be on their way.

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