How Japan’s Efforts to Pacify Donald Trump on Tariffs Failed

Japan left with few cards to play to break U.S. tariff gridlock | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

Japan faces difficulties in striking a trade deal with the United States before the new deadline imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, due partly to the ongoing Upper House election campaign.

Japan's tariff escape is coming down to the wire

“This is a serious situation for Japan.” That was the verdict of the business editor on NHK’s morning news program today. Given the normally exquisite understatement of Japanese broadcasters, this kind of language suggests a full-blown crisis is looming. The crisis in question is the Trump administration’s declaration that it would be slapping a 25 percent duty on all Japanese goods (separate to sectional tariffs already in place) to kick in fro…

How Japan’s efforts to pacify Donald Trump on tariffs failed

Japan initially promised to invest $1 trillion in the United States in a move to avoid tariffs and woo President Donald Trump. However, despite showing early signs of progress, the efforts backfired, with Washington now threatening to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Japanese imports from August 1. What is the way out for Tokyo now?

Japanese Yen hangs near two-week low against USD amid tariff worries

The Japanese Yen (JPY) sticks to its negative bias through the early European session on Tuesday amid worries that US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs could further complicate the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) path to normalising monetary policy.

Bad news, photographers: The trade war between the US and Japan just escalated

Tariffs for Japan are scheduled to increase to 25 percent, but the White House says the 10 percent pause will be extended until August

US Tariffs Pushed to August Amid Talks – Asian News from UK

In April, Trump announced a base tariff of 10 per cent on most of America’s trading partners and thereafter additional duties ranging up to 50 per cent….reports Asian Lite News US President Donald Trump’s country-specific tariffs are now scheduled to take effect from August 1, offering a temporary reprieve as trade talks intensified with several countries, including India. Earlier, the US tariffs were set to take effect from July 9. Commerce Sec…