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

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

Ukraine will get its first new prime minister of the war on Thursday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tries to wrangle wartime defense spending and win over both Donald Trump and a war-weary public. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/world/politics/zelenskyy-trump-ukraine-cabinet/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #us #donaldtrump

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

Europe should fully tap Russia’s frozen central bank assets to fund Ukraine’s defense and reconstruction instead of depending on taxpayers, especially given Trump’s conditions on continued U.S. support. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/16/world/frozen-russian-billions-pay-for-ukraines-arms/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #europe #eu #nato #donaldtrump #usdefense

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

U.S. President Donald Trump has finally found a way to like arming Ukraine: ask European allies to donate their weapons, and sell them American replacements. Now comes the hard part. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/world/politics/trump-ukraine-weapons-details-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #donaldtrump #nato #eu #europe #us

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

A perceived lack of transparency over the U.S. investigations into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has carved a rare chasm between President Donald Trump and his typically loyal Republican base. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/world/politics/epstein-files-trump-pressure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #jeffreyepstein #us #donaldtrump #republicans #maga #pambondi

The Pentagon's No. 3 official has lauded Japan’s latest defense white paper — but that praise was couched in language suggesting the Trump administration will continue to push Tokyo to hike defense spending even further. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/japan/politics/us-china-japan-defense-white-paper/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #china #pla #defense #defenseministry #sdf #defenseministry #usjapanrelations #us #elbridgecolby #donaldtrump #budgets

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin is unfazed by U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of tougher sanctions and intends to keep fighting in Ukraine, three sources close to the Kremlin said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/world/putin-unfazed-trump-threats/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #donaldtrump

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

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday that "dialogue" must be at the heart of ties between Canberra and Beijing as he met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/asia-pacific/politics/albanese-xi-australia-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #australia #anthonyalbanese #china #xijinping #indopacific #taiwan #us #donaldtrump

The U.S. Justice Department unit charged with defending against legal challenges to signature policies of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has lost nearly two-thirds of its staff, a document shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/world/politics/doj-trump-policies-quit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #republicans #pambondi