U.S. automakers worry that President Donald Trump’s agreement to tariff Japanese vehicles at 15% would put them at a competitive disadvantage, saying they will face steeper import taxes on steel, …
President Trump announces ‘massive’ Japan trade deal with 15% tariff
Trump said the U.S. will impose a 15% tariff on Japanese imports under the agreement, which he hailed as “maybe the largest deal in history.” …
South Korea Jockeys for a Deal With Trump at Least as Good as Japan’s
The agreement Japan secured has added pressure on South Korea to defuse the threat of high tariffs on its exports to the United States.
Japanese chipmaker goes bankrupt amid pressure from Chinese rivals
A once-promising Japanese chipmaker has collapsed under mounting debt, a slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) sales, and a surge in supply from Chinese rivals. The company filed for bankruptcy protection last week, less than three years after its widely heralded launch in late 2022.
Businesses deliver gloomy results even as markets celebrate Japan trade deal
Businesses making everything from chips to steel reported downbeat results on Wednesday, with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war inflicting damage even as Japan’s deal lifted stocks and hopes that Europe can clinch a similar agreement.
World shares rise, buoyed by hopes for more trade deals after the US-Japan tariff pact
Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 1.6% to 41,826.34. It had jumped 3.5% a day earlier on enthusiasm over the trade deal with Washington, which would raise U.S. import duties on most exports from Japan to 15% from 2.5%, instead of the 25% Trump had threatened to impose.
Japan property lures private equity with solid yields … – Nasdaq
A new wave of big private equity players including KKR & Co is moving in on Japan’s property market, drawn by attractive yield spreads with Japan’s low interest rates and by prospective deals with …
South Korea Weighs US Investment Pledge to Trim Auto Tariff
The US and South Korea have discussed creating a fund to invest in American projects as part of a trade deal, similar to an agreement Japan struck Tuesday with President Donald Trump, people familiar …
Asian shares rise, buoyed by expectation of more trade pacts after US-Japan tariff deal
Asian shares rose Thursday, buoyed by optimism that the U.S.-Japan tariff agreement will be followed by more trade deals. Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged nearly 2% to 41,983.50. The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.
Amro cuts all Asean+3 economies’ growth forecasts – save for Vietnam
SINGAPORE] The Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro) trimmed its 2025 growth projections for all ten Asean member states as well as China, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea – but spared Vietnam …