U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating tariffs, erratic trade threats and linkage of economic and defense issues are undermining trust in America and pushing allies like Japan to rethink their dependence on Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/07/11/trump-war-on-global-economic-order/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade #globaleconomy #japaneseeconomy #defense

Despite U.S. President Trump’s trade pressure, Prime Minister Ishiba has held firm, constrained by politics and growing Japanese distrust of the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/07/04/japan-must-draw-trade-deadline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #shigeruishiba #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations #useconomy #japaneseeconomy #trade

Donald Trump’s bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites may have delayed, but not destroyed, its program — and only diplomacy, not force, offers a sustainable path to prevent a wider war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/06/27/iran-diplomacy-begins/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #donaldtrump #iran #us #nuclearweapons #internationalatomicenergyagency #defense #israel