美媒：日本汽车业预计因美关税损失超190亿美元，或将威胁日本经济转型

Group 1 - The U.S. government's auto tariffs are significantly impacting Japan's core industry, with Japanese automakers facing a profit loss exceeding $19 billion [1] - The price of Japanese cars exported to the U.S. dropped by 18.9% in May, marking the ninth consecutive month of decline, with the drop accelerating from 8.1% in April [1] - Major Japanese automakers, including Toyota, Honda, Mazda, and Subaru, are expected to face over $19 billion in profit losses this fiscal year due to U.S. tariffs, affecting not only large companies but also small and medium-sized suppliers [1] Group 2 - The automotive industry employs 5.58 million people in Japan, accounting for approximately 8.3% of the domestic workforce and 10% of the GDP [2] - Japan produces about 9 million vehicles annually, with 1.5 million exported to the U.S., making the U.S. the largest export destination for Japanese cars [2] - Japanese automakers have expressed intentions to increase investments and build new factories in the U.S. to negotiate tariff exemptions, but significant disagreements remain in ongoing tariff negotiations [2] Group 3 - Toyota has proposed a cooperation plan to sell American cars using its domestic sales network to mitigate the impact of U.S. tariffs, although previous attempts to do so were unsuccessful due to poor sales [3]