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Japan PM goes to Vietnam, the Philippines to talk tariffs
South-east Asia faces “major impacts” due to US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, Mr Ishiba said. Read more at ...
Japan is a test case for Trump's tariff deals. But talks may be tortuous.
When Tokyo's top trade negotiator met U.S. President Donald Trump for tariff talks at the White House earlier this month, he ...
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Japan PM visits Vietnam, Philippines to address tariffs and security concerns
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has embarked on a four-day visit to Vietnam and the Philippines, focusing on the ...
Japan eyes pact with China, South Korea as trade war hedge
Tokyo signals renewed interest in negotiations with a personal letter from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Chinese President ...
Conflicting US-China talks statements add to global trade confusion
The back-and-forth added to the uncertainty surrounding Trump's erratic tariff policy, not just around China, but also as it ...
Tech, autos boost Japan's Nikkei as trade war worries ease
Japan’s Nikkei hit a three-week high, closing up 0.5% at 35,039.15, buoyed by a tech rally on Wall Street and hopes of easing ...
Asia is winning the trade war—at least as far as stock markets are concerned
Japan’s TOPIX index is in positive territory for the past 6 months, up 0.37% for the period. It’s an example of a global ...
California overtakes Japan to become world’s fourth-largest economy. But tariffs pose threat
If California were its own country, its economy would now rank as the fourth largest of any nation in the globe, Gov. Gavin ...
Sino-US trade war redrawing global LPG trading, outlook
The global liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market is facing an upheaval as high tariffs on U.S. imports force Chinese buyers to ...