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Japan voters see little hope for tariff reprieve in car maker Mazda's hometown
When car maker Mazda sneezes, everyone catches a cold, say people in its hometown of Hiroshima in western Japan, but these ...
A loss for Ishiba could worsen Japan's instability in the face of US tariffs and rising prices
TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces an increasingly uphill battle in Sunday’s upper house election, and a ...
US Treasury's Bessent says good tariff deal with Japan still possible
A mutually beneficial U.S.-Japan tariff agreement is still possible, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday after ...
US Treasury's Bessent believes good Japan tariff deal is possible, PM Ishiba says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that their countries can reach a "good ...
Japanese PM Ishiba meets US Treasury chief Bessent ahead of tariff deadline
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo on Friday ahead of the scheduled ...
Japan's PM Ishiba faces uphill battle in upper house election amid rising prices and US tariffs
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a critical test in Sunday’s upper house election. A loss could deepen political ...
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 ...
Japan’s Exports Drop Again as Tariffs Weigh
Exports fell for a second straight month in June, fueling fears that U.S. tariffs will halt Japan’s economic recovery and ...
Japan Manufacturers' Sentiment Improves in July Despite Tariff Woes: Reuters Tankan Poll
The monthly poll, which tracks the Bank of Japan's quarterly tankan business survey, showed the manufacturers' sentiment ...
Japan, South Korea scramble as Trump threatens to raise tariffs
The United States’ closest security allies in Asia, along with several Southeast Asian countries, have been given another ...
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 heads to polls in key test for Prime Minister Ishiba
Opinion polls suggest Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party and coalition partner Komeito may fall short of the 50 seats needed to retain control of the 248-seat upper house of parliament in an election w ...