The president’s vision for reshaping global trade is falling into place, but he is embarking on an experiment that economists say could still produce damaging results.
Category: Japan
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Boeing Emerges as a Winner in Trump’s Trade Wars
Countries striking agreements with the United States have pledged to buy more Boeing planes, but it’s not clear whether those orders were the result of President Trump’s tactics.
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South Korea Jockeys for a Deal With Trump at Least as Good as Japan’s
The agreement Japan secured has added pressure on South Korea to defuse the threat of high tariffs on its exports to the United States.
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How Trump’s Japan Deal Could Give Japanese Cars a Leg Up in the US
President Trump’s 15 percent tariff on cars from Japan has angered U.S. automakers, which make cars in Canada and Mexico subject to 25 percent tariffs.
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Trump’s Tariffs Are the Highest in a Century. But After His Threats, They Seem Like a Relief.
The president imposed tariffs on Japan, one of America’s closest allies, that would have been alarming just months ago. And markets went up.
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Global Markets Rally on Japan Deal Euphoria
But more big tests loom with trade talks still continuing between the Trump administration and counterparts in China and the European Union.
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Behind Japan’s Trade Deal: 8 Rounds of Talks and ‘Hurrying Slowly’
After months of fraught negotiations with the United States, Japan clinched a deal just days before punitive tariffs were scheduled to take effect.
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Has Japan’s ‘Rice Minister’ Brought Down Prices Enough to Save His Party?
Shinjiro Koizumi has scrambled to cut soaring rice prices ahead of a high-stakes election this weekend. Will it be enough to buoy support for the Liberal Democratic Party?
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Canadian Retailer Couche-Tard Abandons Its $47 Billion Bid to Buy 7-Eleven
Alimentation Couche-Tard’s $47 billion bid spurred changes at the chain’s Japanese owner. Now, the question is whether that momentum will carry forward.
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Bluffs and Bluster Aside, Trump’s Tariffs Are Here to Stay
The president has earned a reputation for bluffing on tariffs. But he has steadily and dramatically raised U.S. tariffs, transforming global trade.
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Trump Tariffs Aim to Settle Scores With Countries, No Matter How Small
The president’s tariff announcements suggest he has not backed away from his initial strategy, where even minor trading partners will face tariffs.
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Trump’s New Trade Threats Set Off Global Scramble to Avoid Tariffs
Many countries thought they were negotiating in good faith. The White House renewed its “reciprocal” tariff plan anyway, giving countries until Aug. 1 to make offers.