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‘It’s All About Trump’s Tariffs’: Asia Flocks to U.S. Trade Official
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation nations, staring down U.S. tariffs, jockeyed for time with U.S. Trade Representative ...
Kyodo News on MSN21h
Japan, US arrange working-level tariff talks next week: source
Japan and the United States are making arrangements to hold working-level talks next week to set the stage for another round ...
The Express Tribune11h
Japan's GDP decline accelerates ahead of US tariffs
Real gross domestic product (GDP) declined by an annualised 0.7% in the January-March period, compared with a median market ...
The Japan Times1d
Third round of U.S.-Japan tariff talks may be held next week: report
The third round of high-level tariff negotiations between Japan and the United States might convene next week, according to a ...
Japan to seek third round of US trade talks next week, sources say
Japan's top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, could travel to Washington as soon as next week for a third round of trade ...
Japan's megabanks forecast more record profits despite tariff uncertainty
Japan's three largest banking groups posted record annual net profit in the last financial year, benefitting from increased ...
Japan economy swings to contraction, first decline in a year
The Japanese economy suffered a surprising contraction in the first quarter of 2025, with analysts citing tariff stress as a main cause. Gross domestic product fell 0.2% in the first quarter, versus ...
Nikkei Asia4h
Japan warms to lower US tariffs after pushing for full elimination
The shift in strategy was prompted by the tariff agreement that U.S. announced with the U.K. last Thursday and the U.S.-China truce unveiled Monday. Both deals left a portion of the Trump ...
Japan's SMFG posts record annual profit, forecasts better year ahead despite tariff hit
Japan's second-largest banking group Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group hit a record 1.18 trillion yen ($8.1 billion) profit for ...