‘Nissan Town’ under tariff threat


Kanda could be a preview of what plays out in similar export-oriented towns across the world if the Trump tariffs are kept in place. — Noriko Hayashi/The New York Times

NESTLED among mountains on Japan’s southeastern coast, the sleepy town of Kanda lies far from the neon buzz of Tokyo or Osaka.

Yet its 38,000 residents share a single, pressing concern: Donald Trump.

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