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Trump Says EU Not Offering Fair Trade Deal, Japan Being 'Tough' Too

Donald Trump · United States

Trump Says EU Not Offering Fair Trade Deal, Japan Being 'Tough' Too

44% Center coverage: 46 sources

Japan records trade deficit as exports suffer from Trump’s tariffs

Japan records trade deficit as exports suffer from Trump’s tariffs

36% Left coverage: 14 sources

Ishiba Arrives in Canada for G7, with Trump Trade Deal on His Mind

Donald Trump · Japan

Ishiba Arrives in Canada for G7, with Trump Trade Deal on His Mind

43% Left coverage: 14 sources

The Japanese leader hopes to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to drop trade tariffs that have imperiled his country's economy.See the Story

Japan’s core inflation hits highest level since January 2023, putting pressure on BOJ to raise rates

55% Center coverage: 11 sources

Japan’s core inflation rate climbed to 3.7% in May, marking its highest level since January 2023 and putting more pressure on the Bank of Japan to raise rates to combat inflation. Japan Economy · Japan See the Story

Japan Wants Trade Deal with US that Benefits Both Countries, PM Ishiba Says

Coverage: 7 sources

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says that Japan will emphasize the importance of free trade in bilateral tariff negotiations with the United States.Business · Japan See the Story

Panel to propose Japan weigh defense spending above 2% of GDP

Coverage: 2 sources

A Defense Ministry panel is set to propose that the government consider raising defense spending beyond the current goal of 2 percent of gross domestic product, sources close to the matter say.Asia · Japan See the Story

FOCUS: Japan Pushes Preemptive Cyber Defense, Calls on Firms to Act

Coverage: 2 sources

With a national election nearing, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's minority government rushed to enact cyber defense legislation in May, aiming to show leadership after a series of serious attacks exposed major digital vulnerabilities.Asia · Japan See the Story

Polls Show Support for Ishiba Recovering Ahead of Election

50% Right coverage: 10 sources

A survey conducted over the weekend by Kyodo News showed the approval rating for Ishiba’s Cabinet at 37.0%.Asia · Japan See the Story

Diet OKs pension reform law to ensure more contributions

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Diet has enacted a pension reform law that will scrap a 1.06 million yen annual income threshold blamed for prompting part-timers to limit their work hours, while opening the way for a future boost to basic pension benefits. The enactment came as a result of a last-minute compromise by…Politics · Japan See the Story

Japan Sets 1% Wage Growth Target to Spur Economy in New Policy Plan

Coverage: 2 sources

The Japanese government has approved a policy blueprint focused on wage hikes, setting a target of approximately 1 percent real pay growth annually over a five-year period to…Economy · Japan See the Story

Trump and Nippon Steel Reach National-Security Agreement on U.S. Steel Deal

48% Center coverage: 133 sources

The Trump administration has reached an agreement with Nippon Steel to resolve national-security concerns with the company’s planned acquisition of U.S. Steel. Business · United States See the Story

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