European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, as the two sides aim to conclude a trade deal ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline for 30% tariffs on the bloc’s exports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/26/economy/eu-us-trump-trade-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #eu #europe #trade #tariffs #us #donaldtrump #globaleconomy

Jolted by the threat of sweeping U.S. tariffs and “unfair” Chinese trade practices, the European Union and Japan have launched a “competitiveness alliance” to deepen bilateral economic ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/23/economy/japan-eu-economic-cooperation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #eujapanrelations #eu #globaleconomy #japaneseeconomy #trade #tariffs #china #us #donaldtrump #shigeruishiba

Trump’s aggressive tariff threats seemed effective because markets expected him to back down, but as investors grow numb, the risk rises he’ll follow through, triggering the economic harm his threats were meant to avoid. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/23/world/calling-americas-tariff-bluff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #useconomy #tariffs #globaleconomy #trading

U.S. President Donald Trump is readying plans for industry-specific tariffs to kick in alongside country-by-country duties in two weeks, ramping up his push to reshape the global trading system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/19/economy/trump-tariff-double-whammy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #trade #tariffs #globaleconomy #donaldtrump

Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs committed to international policy cooperation in a communique adopted Friday, finding rare consensus amid escalating tensions over the U.S. trade war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/19/economy/g20-unity-trump-trade-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #g20 #globaleconomy #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #us

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

China’s humming factories threw a lifeline to an economy struggling with weak demand in the second quarter. That’s given policymakers space to fight deflation — if they choose to do more than just hitting growth targets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/economy/china-growth-xi-deflation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #china #inflation #xijinping #globaleconomy #trade #tariffs

The EU is preparing to step up its engagement with other countries hit by U.s. President Donald Trump’s tariffs following a slew of new threats to the bloc and other American trading partners, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/14/world/politics/eu-nations-us-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #europe #eu #ursulavonderleyen #canada #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #globaleconomy #eujapanrelations

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on Aug. 1, after weeks of negotiations failed to reach a comprehensive trade deal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/13/economy/trump-tariffs-eu-mexico/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #eu #mexico #trade #globaleconomy #tariffs #donaldtrump

ASEAN officials were conspicuously mum on the U.S. tariff issue after meetings with the United States’ top diplomat in Kuala Lumpur, despite expressing concerns among themselves days earlier. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/12/asia-pacific/politics/asean-us-trump-tariffs-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #asean #southeastasia #indopacific #trade #tariffs #globaleconomy #marcorubio #donaldtrump #china

U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of a 50% tariff on copper imports is raising alarm in the U.S. auto sector, as it could make it even harder for carmakers and suppliers to absorb border taxes and rising costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/12/economy/trump-copper-tariffs-us-carmakers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #carmakers #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #globaleconomy

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

The U.S. will raise its “reciprocal tariff” on Japan to 25% effective Aug. 1, President Donald Trump said in a letter, an apparent attempt to ramp up pressure that has also given Japan more time before the deadline. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/08/economy/trump-japan-tariff-letter/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade #globaleconomy #japaneseeconomy #shigeruishiba