Japan told Group of 20 countries that tariffs aren’t the right way to fix imbalances, and that countries facing such situations need to address them through domestic efforts, according to Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato.

Small and medium-sized firms like Mitsuwa Electric that form the backbone of Japan's economy have weathered many storms over the decades, and company president Yuji Miyazaki is hopeful they will also withstand Donald Trump.