Japan News News Japan » Trade: Japan could be in a weaker position in trade talks after Ishiba's upper house defeat, experts say
"Trump will show no mercy to [either] a lame duck Ishiba or because of a political vacuum," advisory firm Quantum Strategy said.
News Japan » Trade: U.S.-Japan trade deal gives Trump control over $550 billion in investments. It could be ‘vaporware’—and a model for other countries
One of the provisions of the trade deal that set a 15% tariff on Japan is a pledge from Tokyo to invest $550 billion in key American sectors. The White House said the money will be deployed “at ...
News Japan » Trade: Japan Trade Deal Sparks Hope for US Investors, Frustration for Automakers
DETROIT (Reuters) -Shares of General Motors, Ford Motor, and Jeep-maker Stellantis, some of the biggest automakers in the U.S., rallied on Wednesday after news of a trade deal that will reduce tariffs ...
News Japan » Trade: US-Japan Trade Deal Guarantees Lowest Tariff Rates for Chips, Pharma, Japanese Official Says
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's leading trade negotiator said on Tuesday that the trade deal Tokyo agreed with the United States last week guarantees Japan will always receive the lowest tariff rate on chips ...
News Japan » Trade: Japan trade negotiator Akazawa says he made progress in U.S. tariff talks
Japan had made some progress in a fifth round of trade talks with U.S. officials aimed at ending tariffs that are hurting Japan's economy, Tokyo's chief tariff negotiator said. "Tariffs have already ...
News Japan » Trade: 'Slow motion currency crisis': Investing pros worry the Japanese yen is about to rock markets again
Wall Street is worried that the yen carry trade could unwind again, something analysts warn could spark "widespread damage" to stocks.
News Japan » Trade: Trump announces trade deal with Japan, calls it ‘great deal for everybody’
(CNN) — President Donald Trump announced a long-awaited trade agreement with Japan on Tuesday night, a framework between allies and major trading partners that appeared elusive just weeks ago. “I just ...
News Japan » Trade: Column: Japan trade deal is more than meets the eye
The Trump administration has reached an important economic agreement with Japan. International trade and finance today are complicated, and therefore, agreements can be difficult to sum up briefly. In ...
News Japan » Trade: Yen carry trade risks are mounting as Japan’s currency hits 40-year lows
The yen is at 40-year lows near 162 JPY/USD. Here's why the carry trade risks matter for Bitcoin and global crypto markets.