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Only 8% of voters surveyed by NHK rated Trump tariffs as their top priority ahead of a key national election in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/17/economy/japan-voters-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shigeruishiba #ldp #komeito #2025upperhouseelection #tariffs #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #trade
Since the Sino-U.S. trade conflict began in 2018, China has used it to strengthen self-reliance, sharpen its strategies and turn Donald Trump’s tariffs into fuel for its long-term global resilience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/17/world/china-winning-trumps-trade-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #trade #tariffs #chineseeconomy #useconomy
Japan’s exports have fallen for a second month as the U.S.' tariff campaign continued to weigh on trade, further raising the risk of a technical recession. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/17/companies/japan-exports-down-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #trade #economicindicators #currentaccount #tariffs #donaldtrump #cars #japaneseeconomy
U.S. President Donald Trump has dialed down his confrontational tone with China to try to secure a summit with counterpart Xi Jinping and a trade deal with the world’s second-largest economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/world/politics/trump-china-xi-summit-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #xijinping #china #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed frustration with Japan over trade, saying that his "reciprocal" tariff rate of 25%, mentioned in a letter sent to Tokyo, might simply be allowed to go into effect on Aug. 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/economy/trump-japan-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #tariffs #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #trade #globaleconomy #japaneseeconomy #shigeruishiba #ryoseiakazawa
Nvidia's planned resumption of sales of its H20 AI chips to China is part of U.S. negotiations on rare earths, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/tech/nvidia-ai-china-rare-earths-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #nvidia #china #rareearths #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #chipmakers
U.S. President Donald Trump pitched his 50% tariffs against Brazil as a way to support former President Jair Bolsonaro, but some were stunned by the move and fear it may do more harm than good. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/world/politics/trump-tariffs-bolsonaro-brazil-right/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #tariffs #brazil #jairbolsonaro #trade #luizinacioluladasilva
China’s humming factories threw a lifeline to an economy struggling with weak demand in the second quarter. That’s given policymakers space to fight deflation — if they choose to do more than just hitting growth targets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/economy/china-growth-xi-deflation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #china #inflation #xijinping #globaleconomy #trade #tariffs
Calls for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's resignation have prompted investors to protect portfolios against the risk of higher inflation, as a central bank more willing to lower rates could fuel price rises. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/markets/investors-fed-chief-ouster/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #jeromepowell #scottbessent #investors #federalreserve #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans
U.S. President Donald Trump said he reached a deal with Indonesia that will see goods from the country face a 19% tariff, while U.S. exports will not be taxed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/economy/trump-indonesia-19-percent-tariff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #indonesia #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs
Japanese stocks, hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries, are down about 6% from their peak. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/15/markets/nikkei-slumping/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #nikkei #stocks #tse #donaldtrump #tariffs
Producers of Italy's renowned Chianti wine have demanded a new export strategy targeting markets such as South America, Asia and Africa following U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of additional tariffs on imports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/15/markets/italy-chianti-wine-asia-tariff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #italy #chianti #wine #us #donaldtrump #trade #southamerica #asia #tariffs #spain
So Americans will now have to pay a 15% tax -- er, tariff -- on vine-ripened, greenhouse-grown Mexican tomatoes. Will they instead buy the field-grown American tomatoes that are picked green and then gassed to ripen? I plan on harvesting as many of my own organically grown, vine-ripened, ungassed tomatoes as I can & continuing to buy locally grown tomatoes at nearby farmers markets. I really doubt these new tariffs will be able to bolster US tomato growers' bottom lines. #tomato #tariffs #mexico
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering holding a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is set to visit the 2025 Osaka Expo this week, government sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/japan/politics/ishiba-bessent-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #scottbessent #shigeruishiba #osaka #2025osakaexpo #us #trade #tariffs #usjapanrelations
In an interview, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty sounded an optimistic note about the course of the ongoing tariff negotiations between the two countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/japan/politics/hagerty-interview-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #williamhagerty #us #tariffs #usjapanrelations #trade #donaldtrump #defense
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U.S. President Donald Trump again criticized Japan over ongoing tariff negotiations on Sunday, but said it is "changing" its way "very rapidly" in the talks with the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/14/economy/trump-tariff-japan-changing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #donaldtrump #tariffs #shigeruishiba #trade #us #japaneseeconomy #usjapanrelations
Yen traders revamp option bets ahead of Japan election https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/14/japan/japan-yen-traders-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #yen #dollar #forex #2025upperhouseelection #shigeruishiba #donaldtrump #tariffs