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Japan’s exports fall for second straight month with no U.S. trade deal in sight, raising recession fears
The decrease in exports was a reversal of the 0.5% rise expected by economists polled by Reuters, and comes amid a lack of a ...
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A U.S.-Japan Trade Impasse as Ishiba Faces Another Election
Throughout the spring, Ishiba battled to reach a deal on the government’s budget and to assuage concerns among the public ...
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 minority government faces election snub as economic storm brews
Japan's shaky minority government is poised for another setback in an upper house vote on Sunday, an outcome that could jolt ...
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Japan rice prices double, raising pressure on PM
Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 percent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime ...
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 ...
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 ...
Japan must reduce reliance on US trade, opposition head says
Japan must diversify trade ties beyond the U.S. market to mitigate risks and focus on partnerships with countries favouring ...