Japan, Trump and tariffs
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Stocktwits on MSNUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Visits Japan But Skips Tariff Talks As Trump’s Aug. 1 Deadline LoomsU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday but will not discuss tariffs, despite Japan’s efforts to restart stalled negotiations ahead of a looming Aug.
More than two-thirds of Japanese firms believe the government should compile an extra budget later this year to mitigate the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariffs and rising prices, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday.
President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other countries.
Asian countries are offering to buy more U.S. liquefied natural gas to ease trade tensions with the Trump administration. Countries like Vietnam, Japan, and South Korea are mulling long-term LNG
Japanese shipper K-Line forecasts a US$200 million hit from US tariffs and is adjusting its fleet of ships to other regions.
Asian shares were mostly lower in early Tuesday trading, as worries about President Donald Trump’s latest updates to his tariffs weighed on investor sentiments. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.1% in morning trading to 39,
Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone admitted Tuesday that previous concerns over President Donald Trump’s tariff policy were unfounded, saying he
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AP Newsroom on MSNJapan hopes Trump's comments will lead to ceasefire between Russia and UkraineJapan expressed hope on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement on a Ukraine arms deal and potential secondary tariffs on Russia would lead to a just and lasting peace between the two countries.