Game theory shows that Trump’s tariff strategy invites retaliation that leaves all sides worse off and damages the global economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/10/world/trump-is-not-a-game-theorist/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #tariffs #gametheory #trade #china #wto
The relentless surge in memory chip prices over the past few months has driven a vast divide between winners and losers in the stock market, and investors don’t see any end in sight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/10/tech/memory-chip-crunch-markets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #nintendo #apple #computers #chipmakers #tech #semiconductors #trade #electronics
Trade minister Ryosei Azakawa is heading to the United States to discuss the first project under Japan's $550 billion pledge with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/10/economy/akazawa-trip-us-pledge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ryoseiakazawa #tariffs #donaldtrump #trade #carmakers #us #japaneseeconomy #usjapanrelations
Taiwan’s top tariffs negotiator said it would be impossible to shift 40% of its semiconductor production capacity to the U.S. as she rejected claims that the island’s chip industry would relocate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/10/tech/taiwan-impossible-chip-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #taiwan #chipmakers #tsmc #semiconductors #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #tech
Japan's current account surplus in 2025 rose 11.1% from the previous year to a record ¥31.87 trillion, the Finance Ministry has said in a preliminary report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/09/economy/japan-record-current-account-surplus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #trade #investments
Indian farmers have expressed concern that New Delhi has made too many concessions to Washington after the two countries brokered a new trade deal that would lower tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/08/economy/indian-agriculture-trump-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #india #agriculture #narendramodi #us #donaldtrump #republicans #trade #tariffs
Japan and Bangladesh have signed an economic partnership agreement for better market access for goods and services and development of related rules. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/japan/japan-bangladesh-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #japan #bangladesh #trade
The U.S. and India moved closer to a trade pact on Friday, releasing an interim framework that would lower tariffs, reshape energy ties and deepen economic cooperation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/07/economy/us-india-interim-trade-framework/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #india #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs
Global container liners are bracing for lower profits in 2026 as the potential reopening of the Red Sea shipping route weighs on freight rates, exacerbating oversupply issues and aggravating trade pains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/companies/shipping-firms-red-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shipping #redsea #trade #middleeast
Eneos Holdings plans to expand its team to handle more oil-derivative trading at its overseas offices including Singapore amid a push to increase its presence at major trading hubs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/companies/eneos-oil-trading-expansion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #eneos #oil #energy #trade
Faced with a fraught geopolitical environment, global consultancies are turning to riskier ways to do business in China that some say test the boundaries of Western sanctions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/03/consulting-firms-boundaries-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #us #donaldtrump #republicans #trade #tariffs #china #russia
European Court of Auditors on Critical Raw Materials, including for the Energy Transition:
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- EU struggles to free itself from dependence on imports from a small number of countries
- Domestic production and recycling are not taking off
- Securing supply by 2030 appears out of reach
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The U.S. president is animated less by the prospect of deal-making than by the need for domination, less by the spirit of exchange than by the perverse pleasure of exalting himself. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/03/world/appeasing-trump-only-invites-betrayal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #greenland #europe #nato #denmark #usdenmarkrelations #defense #trade
Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods in exchange for New Delhi halting Russian oil purchases. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/world/politics/us-tariffs-india-russian-oil/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #india #oil #donaldtrump #republicans #trade #tariffs #russia #russiaukrainewar
U.S. container imports ended 2025 in a four-month skid that’s likely to lengthen this year as trade shifts to other economies to avoid U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/economy/us-container-growth-world-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shipping #us #donaldtrump #republicans #trade #tariffs
Donald Trump warned Britain against striking business deals with China U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to deepen trade ties with Beijing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/world/trump-uk-china-starmer-trip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #china #xijinking #uk #keirstarmer #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs
Britain and Japan agreed to strengthen defense and economic ties, visiting Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/01/japan/politics/japan-uk-leaders-defense-cooperation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ukjapanrelations #uk #china #us #trade #defense
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to China is the latest win Beijing can tout in its rivalry with Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/31/world/politics/uk-china-pivot-drawbacks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #uk #keirstarmer #china #trade #us #donaldtrump
India’s trade deal with the European Union gives Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambition to make the country a global manufacturing hub a boost. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/31/india-eu-trade-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #india #eu #trade #tariffs #us #donaldtrump
It is difficult for Japan to give up Russian liquefied natural gas, despite stepped-up sanctions by the United States and Europe, Japan Gas Association leader Takashi Uchida has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/gas-leader-interview-lng-russia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #lng #gas #utilities #russia #trade #russiajapanrelations #energy #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump