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Japan voters see little hope for tariff reprieve in car maker Mazda's hometown
By Tamiyuki Kihara and Tom Bateman HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) -When car maker Mazda sneezes, everyone catches a cold, say ...
Japan doesn't plan on responding to Trump tariff threats with countermeasures, government official says
Unlike the European Union, the Japanese government has made no indication it plans to impose any kind of reciprocal tariff on ...
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Ishiba’s tariff fumble and Japan’s political malaise
Polling suggests the LDP is on the cusp of an electoral drawdown. Ishiba’s approval rating is sub-21% — deep into bear market territory. And even if he tries to hold on by citing “ongoing tariff talks ...
Japan holds US tariff talks with Lutnick, eyes meeting with Bessent
Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on U.S. tariffs on ...
Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations
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 ...
Trump's tariffs are prompting many in Japan to rethink relationship with the U.S.
With elections coming in Japan, the threat of U.S. tariffs is forcing its prime minister to start talking tougher, and is getting people to rethink long-held assumptions about relations with the U.S.
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Trump announces 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea
The U.S. will impose tariffs of 25% on Japan and South Korea beginning on Aug. 1, President Donald Trump announced on Monday ...
Japan trade negotiator Akazawa discusses US tariffs with Lutnick on phone
Japan's government said its top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, held a 45-minute phone call with U.S. Commerce Secretary ...
Japan Inflation Eases, But BOJ Still Faces Policy Challenges
A slight easing in consumer inflation is welcome news for the Japanese central bank, but stubbornly high food prices will be ...