Japanese kei cars and trucks could soon be made in America after Trump promised to clear the road for minicar production in the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/04/companies/trump-kei-cars/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #carmakers #cars #us #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade
French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have met in Beijing, where they are set to discuss issues including economic ties, trade tensions, Taiwan and the war in Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/04/world/politics/macron-xi-beijing-trade-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #emmanuelmacron #france #xijinping #trade #taiwan
Tokyo must be wary of antagonizing Beijing while not irritating Washington. The difficulty is finding the “just right” sweet spot. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/02/japan/navigating-japans-goldilocks-challenge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #china #us #chinajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #xijinping #minorukihara #trade #defense #taiwan
As a congressman, Pete Hoekstra once testified that tariffs were bad for business.
But as Trump's ambassador to Canada, he now champions the trade policies that are being linked to job losses in his former Michigan district.
https://www.propublica.org/article/pete-hoekstra-michigan-canada-tariffs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Michigan #Canada #Tariffs #Trade #USPolitics #Business #Economy
The European Union will unveil measures next week to cut the bloc's over-reliance on China for critical raw materials as Europe seeks to keep up with fierce global competition from the U.S. and Asia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/01/eu-raw-materials-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #eu #china #trade #rareearths #mining
Takayuki Kobayashi said in a television program on Sunday that Japan should work on making its economic structure self-reliant, advocating for breaking away from dependence on China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/30/japan/politics/japans-economic-independence-from-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #takayukikobayashi #chinajapanrelations #japaneseeconomy #chineseeconomy #trade #ldp #sanaetakaichi #taiwan
Signatories to the Washington convention have voted to reject a proposal to restrict the trade of all eel species, including the Japanese eel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/28/japan/eel-trade-blancket-restriction-denied/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #eels #fishing #trade
A U.S. federal judge on Monday dismissed criminal charges against FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, two perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/25/world/politics/us-judge-fbi-comey-nyc-james/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #fbi #jamescomey #newyork #letitiajames #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans
European and African leaders are gathering in Angola on Monday for a summit aimed at deepening economic and security ties that will serve as a backdrop to emergency talks on Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/24/eu-africa-trade-minerals-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #eu #angola #africa #trade #minerals #ukraine #russia
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is working behind the scenes on fallback options if the Supreme Court strikes down one of his major tariff authorities, looking to replace the levies as quickly as possible. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/23/economy/trump-tariff-fallback-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #donaldtrump #globaleconomy #tariffs #trade #supremecourt #us
Japan logged a customs-cleared trade deficit for four consecutive months in October, though the gap narrowed 53.6% from a year before to ¥231.8 billion, preliminary data from the Finance Ministry showed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/21/economy/japan-trade-deficit-october/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #trade #financeministry #us
The EU will set out next month on how it will square up to increased geopolitical challenges from Beijing amid signs its largest member, Germany, is having a rethink. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/21/eu-toughen-china-trade-stance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #china #germany #trade #eu
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with members of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, on the second day of a visit to Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/20/world/politics/saudi-mohammed-bin-salman-us-ties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #saudiarabia #mohammedbinsalman #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #mikejohnson
China reimposed a ban on Japanese seafood imports Wednesday, reports said, as the diplomatic row over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent comments on Taiwan escalated and officials girded for a prolonged dispute. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/19/japan/politics/japan-china-relations-marine-products/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #trade #radioactivewater #fukushimano1
The U.S. is planning to greenlight the first sales of advanced artificial intelligence chips to Saudi Arabian artificial intelligence firm Humain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/19/tech/us-chips-saudi-ai-humain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #semiconductors #ai #chipmakers #saudiarabia #us #donaldtrump #trade #tech
Donald Trump said Mohammed bin Salman knew nothing about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, contradicting U.S. intelligence assessments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/19/world/politics/trump-saudi-khashoggi-us-intel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #mohammedbinsalman #jamalkhashoggi #saudiarabia #middleeast #us #donaldtrump #trade #republicans
Rio Tinto Group is imposing surcharges on aluminum shipments it sells to the U.S., putting further pressure on consumers in North America already faced with higher costs due to tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/18/markets/aluminum-markups-trump-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #aluminum #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #metals #manufacturing #riotinto
Thailand said tariff talks with the U.S. will move forward on a separate track from its commitments to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thailand's border dispute with Cambodia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/17/asia-pacific/politics/thailand-us-trade-cambodia-border/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #thailand #us #trade #cambodia
ASEAN must deepen internal integration, strengthen institutions and reform decision-making to overcome vulnerabilities from global trade tensions, fulfill its economic potential and ensure long-term stability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/17/world/aseans-moment-of-truth-arrives/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #asean #china #us #globaleconomy #southasianeconomy #trade #defense
European Union officials may cut growth forecasts for 2026 in the coming week in an assessment of damage to the region’s economy, a year after Donald Trump won back the White House. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/16/markets/europe-fallout-trump-trade-chaos/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #europe #eu