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Japan's exports expand in March as US tariffs feared to hit economy broadly
Japan's exports rose for a sixth straight month in March, data showed on Thursday, as the threat of sweeping U.S. tariffs ...
U.S. Tariff Policy Poses Major Risk to Japan’s Economy, BOJ Member Says
Bank of Japan board member Junko Nakagawa said higher U.S. tariffs will have a direct impact on Japanese corporate activity.
Japan Forms Tariff Taskforce as Calls Rise for Relief Measures
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba created a taskforce to deal with the fallout from US tariffs as pressure mounts to ...
More Japanese embracing foreign rice, even before it became a tariff topic
When a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan last year, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did what had ...
Tokyo has 'many cards' to play in U.S. tariff negotiations, says Japanese economic advisor
He pointed out that Japan has been the biggest foreign investor in the U.S. and the largest holder of U.S. Treasury bonds.
Honda to Shift Production of Civic From Japan to US on Tariffs
Honda Motor Co. plans to move production of its hybrid Civic from Japan to the US in response to President Donald Trump’s ...
Here's how much more your next trip to Europe or Japan will cost thanks to the weak dollar
The dollar has weakened sharply against the euro, pound, and yen this year. That's bad news for people planning summer ...
Economic pain or Chinese power? Japanese MAGA voice says tariffs hurt, but tough talk on China is right move
Japanese YouTuber Yoko Ishii reacted to President Trump's reciprocal tariff threat that could impact her country, explaining how his aggressive stance on China is a net gain for Japan.