{"id":170117,"date":"2025-04-04T11:23:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T02:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=170117&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2025-04-04T11:23:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T02:23:46","slug":"fukuoka-opens-hotline-assist-smes-affected","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/fukuoka-opens-hotline-assist-smes-affected\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka Opens Hotline to Assist SMEs Affected By U.S. Auto Tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In response to the Trump administration\u2019s implementation of additional 25% tariffs on imported automobiles\u2014imposing a 24% rate on Japanese vehicles\u2014the Fukuoka Prefectural Government has launched a consultation hotline for affected small and medium-sized enterprises. The hotline, primarily available via phone, provides information on prefectural loan programs, refinancing options, and adjustments to lending terms. It also offers referrals to financial institutions and chambers of commerce. Services are available weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting April 3 for an indefinite period. <\/span><b>Source<\/b><b>:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp\/press-release\/kanzeisoudanr7.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fukuoka Prefecture<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170122\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fnn_toyota-car_2025_WEB.jpeg?resize=1280%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fnn_toyota-car_2025_WEB.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fnn_toyota-car_2025_WEB.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fnn_toyota-car_2025_WEB.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fnn_toyota-car_2025_WEB.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free weekly newsletter <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this <\/span><b>form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In response to the Trump administration\u2019s implementation of additional 25% tariffs on imported automobiles&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":170127,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-170117","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-fukuoka-prefecture","news-category-general","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/170117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170117"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}