US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Japan for not buying American rice, despite Japan facing a serious rice shortage. Trump expressed his great respect for Japan but stated that they are not purchasing his rice, and he plans to send them a letter informing them that the US would be happy to see them as a trade partner for many years. The president had previously stated that the US cannot make deals with over 200 countries, and plans to send letters to these countries in the next 1-2 weeks informing them of the tariff rates they must pay to do business with the US.
