Japan’s trade deal with the U.S. must include tariff concessions for its vital automobile industry, top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on goods from Japan starting August 1.
Japan business accuses Tokyo of ‘mistake’ in US trade talks strategy
The head of one of Japan’s most powerful business lobbies has accused the government of a “mistake” in its trade negotiating strategy with the US, after President Donald Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on Washington’s closest Asian ally.
Uzbekistan Strengthens Co-Op With Japan’s Sojitz On Key Development Sectors
Measures to accelerate Uzbekistan’s economic growth, achieve future strategic goals, and promote comprehensive exchange of expertise.
Japan, South Korea seek to negotiate on tariffs before August deadline
By Jeff Mason and Leika Kihara WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) -Powerhouse Asian economies Japan and South Korea said on Tuesday they would try to negotiate with the U.S. to soften the impact of sharply …
Trump tariffs live updates: Trump sets tariff rates on Japan, S Korea in letter spree; China vows payback
China warned President Trump on Tuesday against restarting trade tensions and that it will hit back at countries that make deals with the US to exclude China from supply chains. Last month, the US and China agreed on a trade framework to ease tensions,
Earthquake swarms are fueling fear of the ‘big one’ in Japan
In Japan, swarms of earthquakes are fueling a dip in tourism and a viral panic over predictions of the next ‘big one’
From ‘fantastic’ to ‘spoiled’: How Japan’s trade effort to woo Trump backfired
By Tamiyuki Kihara, Makiko Yamazaki and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -When Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba first met Donald Trump in February, his plan to placate the protectionist president’s long-held frustration with Tokyo on trade was a promise to invest $1 trillion in the United States.
Relief for rupee after India left out of US tariff hike; Asia shrugs off Trump move
The Indian rupee is likely to open marginally higher on Tuesday, helped by the calm in Asian markets despite U.S. President Donald Trump imposing higher tariffs on South Korea and Japan among others.
Japan, South Korea hit with 25% tariffs as Trump ramps up trade war in letters to leaders
By Jeff Mason, Bart H. Meijer and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday began telling trade partners – from powerhouse suppliers like Japan and South …
Trump announces tariff hikes on 14 countries including Indonesia and South Africa
President Donald Trump revealed new higher tariff rates for more than a dozen countries after hitting Japan and South Korea first earlier in the day.