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How US tariffs on Japan could impact Americans playing Nintendo video games
For Americans who were awaiting the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, the delay of U.S. pre-orders for the gaming console ...
Japan's PM Ishiba faces uphill battle in upper house election amid rising prices and US tariffs
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces an increasingly uphill battle in Sunday's upper house election, and a loss could ...
Bank of Japan may offer less gloomy view of US tariff hit in report, sources say
The Bank of Japan will warn of uncertainty over the impact of U.S. tariffs in a quarterly report due this month, but may ...
Japan doesn't plan on responding to Trump tariff threats with countermeasures, government official says
Unlike the European Union, the Japanese government has made no indication it plans to impose any kind of reciprocal tariff on ...
Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations
President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a ...
Japan’s Exports Drop Again as Tariffs Weigh
Exports fell for a second straight month in June, fueling fears that U.S. tariffs will halt Japan’s economic recovery and ...
Japan voters see little hope for tariff reprieve in car maker Mazda's hometown
When car maker Mazda sneezes, everyone catches a cold, say people in its hometown of Hiroshima in western Japan, but these ...
Japan racks up trade deficit amid threat from Trump’s tariffs
Japan has reported a trade deficit of 2.2 trillion yen ($15 billion) for the first six month of this year as exports were hit by President Donald Trump's higher tariffs.
Trump announces 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea
The U.S. will impose tariffs of 25% on Japan and South Korea beginning on Aug. 1, President Donald Trump announced on Monday ...
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How U.S.-Japan Tariff Talks Got Stuck on Cars and Rice
Japan protects domestic production of rice, its staple grain, with a tariff of about $2.38 per kilogram on imports beyond a tax-free quota of roughly 770,000 tons.
BBJP: Yen Declines Generally Benefit Japan, But Tariffs Hit Most Allocations
Discover why BBJP stands out over EWJ as a Japan ETF choice with its lower costs, sector exposure insights, tariff risks, and ...