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Japan's household spending rises at quickest pace in 3 years as tariff risks loom
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese household spending surged at the fastest pace in nearly three years in May, ...
Japan PM counters Trump's view on rice imports ahead of election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Japan is not importing U ...
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Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations enter uncharted territory
A flurry of fast-moving events over the past week have thrown Japan’s tariff negotiations with the United States into ...
Trump says he is about to raise tariffs as high as 70% on some countries
With just five days remaining in the tariff moratorium, the White House is expected to begin delivering a message to a dozen or so countries: Time is up, and here’s your new rate.
TSMC to Delay Japan Chip Plant and Prioritize U.S. to Avoid Trump Tariffs
TSMC’s Arizona factories are the only ones outside Taiwan that are designed to produce leading-edge chips for American tech ...
Trump says US to start notifying trade partners of tariffs as high as 70%
We’re going to start sending letters out to various countries starting tomorrow,” Trump told reporters late Thursday.
Japan invokes national interest as tariff talks with US struggle
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday he was determined to protect his country's national interests as ...
Fears of Worst-Case Scenario Grow in Japan Over Tariff Gridlock
US President Donald Trump threatened Japan with tariffs of up to 35% as he ramped up tensions for a third straight day, ...
TSMC to delay Japan chip plant and prioritize US to avoid tariffs: report
Taiwan’s TSMC plans to delay its chip plant project in Japan and prioritize operations in the United States to avoid tariffs ...
Schiff: U.S. Tariffs Hurt American Consumers More
President Donald Trump has been ramping up his tariff threats against Japan, accusing the country of refusing to buy U.S.