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Trump to put 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, new import taxes on 12 other nations.
President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a ...
Japan, South Korea hit with 25% tariffs as Trump ramps up trade war in letters to leaders
By Jeff Mason, Bart H. Meijer and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday began ...
Japan’s Early June Exports Rise Slightly Ahead of Higher Tariffs
Japan’s exports edged up in the first 20 days of June ahead of the Trump administration’s scheduled imposition of higher ...
Tariffs, declining real wages, slowing growth: Japan's central bank has its work cut out
Real wages fell 2.9% in May year on year, sharper than the revised 2% drop in April and declining for a fifth straight month.
Japan tariff negotiator held in-depth talks with Lutnick, Japanese government says
Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held "in-depth exchanges" over the phone with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ...