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Japan’s ruling bloc faces setback in upper house vote as U.S. tariff deadline looms
Japan’s ruling coalition is on track to lose its majority in the upper house, according to exit polls from Sunday’s election ...
US Treasury's Bessent says good tariff deal with Japan still possible
A mutually beneficial U.S.-Japan tariff agreement is still possible, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday after ...
Japan Tariff Negotiator Akazawa to Hold More Trade Talks in US Next Week
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Saturday he planned to visit Washington next week to ...
A loss for Ishiba could worsen Japan's instability in the face of US tariffs and rising prices
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces an increasingly uphill battle in Sunday’s upper house election, and a loss could ...
US Treasury's Bessent believes good Japan tariff deal is possible, PM Ishiba says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that their countries can reach a "good ...
Japan doesn't plan on responding to Trump tariff threats with countermeasures, government official says
Unlike the European Union, the Japanese government has made no indication it plans to impose any kind of reciprocal tariff on ...
Japan holds US tariff talks with Lutnick, eyes meeting with Bessent
TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ...
Japan’s Exports Drop Again as Tariffs Weigh
Exports fell for a second straight month in June, fueling fears that U.S. tariffs will halt Japan’s economic recovery and ...
Japan Manufacturers' Sentiment Improves in July Despite Tariff Woes: Reuters Tankan Poll
The monthly poll, which tracks the Bank of Japan's quarterly tankan business survey, showed the manufacturers' sentiment ...
Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Prepared to Reroute More Ships Away From US Over Tariffs, CEO Says
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese shipper Kawasaki Kisen (K-Line) is adjusting its U.S. services and is prepared to reroute more ...
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Japan's Ishiba says he'll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss
Trump has added to the pressure complaining about a lack of progress in trade negotiations and the lack of sales of US autos ...
Japanese PM stays on to tackle high inflation and US tariffs despite a key election loss
Ishiba’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were short three seats to maintain a majority in the 248-seat upper house in Sunday’s vote.