Prime Minister Shigreu Ishiba, finding himself in a unique position to deliver straightforward remarks as he fends off calls to resign, has offered colorful views of U.S. leader Donald Trump and his negotiating tactics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/05/japan/politics/ishiba-trump-not-normal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #tariffs #us #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations

A newly acquired Bain Capital company in Japan that makes airplane seats, toilets and galleys is betting its U.S.-based manufacturing hub will give it an advantage under President Donald Trump’s tariff regime. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/05/companies/plane-seat-maker-tariff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jamco #aviation #us #tariffs #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations #baincapital

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass will attend this year's peace ceremonies in Hiroshima and Nagasaki to mark the 80th anniversaries of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/japan/us-envoy-peace-ceremonies-nagasaki-hiroshima/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #usjapanrelations #georgeglass

Opposition parties, concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump’s unpredictable diplomacy, said the U.S.-Japan trade agreement must be in writing — a step the government fears could impact planned tariff reductions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/japan/politics/budget-committee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ldp #dpp #cdp #diet #tariffs #trade #usjapanrelations #us #japaneseeconomy #donaldtrump #nipponishinnokai #yoshihikonoda #yuichirotamaki

As U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up high-polluting LNG megaprojects, Japan is among the top nations he's pressuring for investment. The economic case for the U.S. leader's push, however, is far from clear. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/03/energy/trump-lng-push-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #us #energy #usjapanrelations #climatechange #emissions #lng #gas #utilities #donaldtrump

Nippon Steel on Thursday announced the appointment of three new independent U.S. directors to the board of United States Steel, bringing the number of American citizens on the seven-member board to four. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/31/companies/nippon-steel-directors/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies#nipponsteel #us #usjapanrelations #steel

The Bank of Japan held its benchmark interest rate steady and raised its inflation outlook more than expected in a sign it may be closer to a rate hike. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/31/economy/boj-rate-unchange/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #inflation #tariffs #us #trade #usjapanrelations

Since March, a small room at a U.S. base in Tokyo has been at the heart of a historic transformation set to reshape how the U.S.-Japan alliance coordinates military operations, responds to emergencies and projects power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/31/japan/us-military-japan-upgrade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #usmilitary #us #usjapanrelations #sdf #defense #defenseministry #china #taiwan

U.S. views are split over the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the closing days of World War II, a recent opinion poll shows, with just over a third saying they believed the bombings were "justified." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/japan/society/us-citizens-survey-on-wwii-atomic-bombings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #surveys #atomicbombings #hiroshima #nagasaki #usjapanrelations

Japan expects only 1% to 2% of its recently agreed upon $550 billion U.S. fund to be in the form of actual investment, with the bulk of it being loans, says the nation’s chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/28/economy/japan-us-investment-framework-akazawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #us #trade #tariffs #cars #investments

There is no plan to issue a joint document on the tariff agreement reached between Japan and the U.S., Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said, even as numerous details about the deal remain unclear. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/26/ishiba-us-tariffs-agreement-unclear/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #shigeruishiba #ldp #dpp #cdp #diet #tariffs #trade #usjapanrelations #us #japaneseeconomy #donaldtrump

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s last-minute trade deal with the U.S. may calm tariff fears but has cost him politically, leaving Japan’s ruling party divided and his leadership on the brink. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/24/japan/ishiba-bends-the-knee-to-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shigeruishiba #donaldtrump #ldp #tariffs #ryoseiakazawa #usjapanrelations #trade

U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Japan and South Korea betray key allies, hurt the U.S. economy and weaken America’s strategic position in the Indo-Pacific. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/23/japan/trumps-tariffs-us-security-credibility/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #donaldtrump #tariffs #usjapanrelations #southkoreausrelations #china #trade