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Japan holds US tariff talks with Lutnick, eyes meeting with Bessent
Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on U.S. tariffs on ...
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Japanese auto exports to US dive in June as tariffs bite
Japanese auto exports to the United States tumbled more than a quarter in June, official data showed Thursday, amid growing ...
Japan Trade Negotiator Akazawa Discusses US Tariffs With Lutnick on Phone
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's government said its top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, held a 45-minute phone call with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on U.S. tariffs on Thursday.
Japan's June trade surplus plummets, exports contract again amid U.S. tariffs
Japan's trade surplus significantly narrowed to JPY 153.1 billion in June 2025, a substantial drop from JPY 221.3 billion a year prior and well under the forecasted JPY 353.9 billion. Exports fell for ...
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Japan’s June exports fall as US tariffs stoke recession fears
Japan’s exports fell for a second month as US President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign continued to weigh on trade, further raising the risk of a technical recession for the nation’s sputtering ...
Japan PM to Meet Bessent on Friday, Yomiuri Says
(Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is arranging to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo on ...
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Japan’s Trade Surplus Falls Short Amid U.S. Tariffs and Weak Global Demand
Japan posted a smaller-than-expected trade surplus in June as exports continued to struggle under the weight of U.S. tariffs ...
Dollar climbs as traders mull Powell's future, yen dips ahead of Japan election
The dollar was broadly stronger against major peers on Thursday as investors assessed U.S. President Donald Trump's latest comments on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's future, while concerns over a pivotal ...
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UK-Japan trade deal is first big agreement since Brexit - CNN
A bilateral trade agreement with Japan could increase UK GDP in the long run by just £1.5 billion ($1.9 billion), or around 0.07%, according to the trade department, compared with an estimated 5 ...
Has Japan’s ‘Rice Minister’ Brought Down Prices Enough to Save His Party?
Shinjiro Koizumi has scrambled to cut soaring rice prices ahead of a high-stakes election this weekend. Will it be enough to ...