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Who is paying for Donald Trump’s tariffs?

Who pays for these tariffs? Most economists reckon that ordinary Americans will lose out, as prices in shops rise. Mr Trump ...

Trump says Japan will invest $550 billion in US at his direction. It may not be a sure thing

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to ...

Why a ‘mini Trump' is breaking through in Japan

As President Donald Trump’s tariffs add to a sense of uncertainty in Japan, the Sanseito party and its leader Sohei Kamiya ...

Faisal Islam: Trump's tough tariff tactics are getting results

On his own terms, it could now be said that the aggressive approach by the US President is yielding tangible results.

Trump’s meeting with a key European official comes as his tariff deadline nears

President Donald Trump is set to meet with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland to discuss trade. Both ...

Japan's top tariff negotiator met with Trump at White House, Asahi reports

Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, the Asahi ...

Japan could be in a weaker position in trade talks after Ishiba's upper house defeat, experts say

Japan's embattled prime minister Shigeru Ishiba, fresh off a crushing defeat in upper house elections over the weekend, will ...