Japan will ask US to cut tariffs but results won't come 'overnight', PM Ishiba says

TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday the government will continue to ask U.S. President Donald Trump to lower tariffs against Japan, but acknowledged results "won't come overnight."

"As such, the government must take all available means" to cushion the economic blow from U.S. tariffs such as offering funding support for domestic firms and taking measures to protect jobs, Ishiba told parliament.