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Second round of U.S.-Japan tariff talks ends inconclusively in Washington
Neither foreign exchange rates nor defense spending were discussed, said Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator.
Japan, US ministers to hold intense tariff talks around mid-May
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japan and the United States made "progress" in tariff talks Thursday and agreed to hold intense ...
Japan's factory activity falls on US tariff worries, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity shrank for the 10th straight month in April on weaker overseas demand and worsening concerns about U ...
Japan Shares Recoup Tariff-Linked Losses, Aided by Toyota Gains
Japan’s shares rose to levels not seen since before Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariff announcement, as progress in ...
Japan, U.S. holding tariff talks with focus on farm sector
Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa on Thursday started his second round of talks with senior U.S. officials, with ...
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 ...
Japan’s Ruling Party Set to Give Emergency Proposal on Tariffs
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday is set to make an emergency proposal in the wake of the US tariffs, urging the ...
Japan says its US$1 trillion in US Treasuries could be leverage in trade talks
A huge US Treasury sell-off in April was reportedly one factor that led Trump to announce a 90-day pause on his ‘reciprocal’ ...
HEDGE FLOW Asia hedge funds add Japan, India after tariff shock, says Morgan Stanley
Asian hedge funds tiptoed back into the market last week, adding to their positions in Japan and India shares, after quickly ...