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U.S. and Japan remain far apart on tariffs
While both sides have said they will aim for a deal as soon as possible, they have also indicated that they aren't in a rush ...
Warning that Japan could play debt “card” in tariff war
The Japanese auto industry stands to lose billions as a result of the US tariff war which is creating what the country’s ...
Japan says no plan to threaten Treasuries sale in US trade talks
Japan has no plans to threaten to sell its $1 trillion-plus holdings of U.S. Treasuries in trade talks with Washington, its ...
Japan prepared to use its role as America’s largest creditor as leverage in Trump trade talks
No country holds more provable Treasury debt than Japan with roughly $1.1 trillion, equivalent to a quarter of its entire ...
Asian shares get a lift from plans for China-US trade talks, Beijing stimulus moves
Shares have advanced in Asia after the U.S. and China said they are planning trade talks in Switzerland later this week.
America’s trading partners have a massive bazooka in the trade war. They may never use it
One of America’s closest allies recently raised eyebrows for threatening to fire the ultimate financial weapon against ...
Japanese Yen and Aussie Dollar Forecast: Trade and Fed Chair Powell to Drive Trends
Japan’s Services PMI and US tariffs drive USD/JPY moves. BoJ policy, Fed stance, and global trade tensions add volatility to Yen and Aussie dollar forecasts.
Japan and China trade accusations of airspace violation near disputed islands
Japan and China have accused each other of violating the airspace around the Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands, ...
The clock is ticking down to zero, and Trump needs a trade deal — badly
President Donald Trump, the dealmaker-in-chief, has said for weeks that at least one trade deal is imminent with one of the ...
Japan says its $1 trillion in US Treasuries is among tools for trade talks
Japan's huge $1 trillion-plus in U.S. Treasury holdings are among the tools available for Tokyo to use in trade negotiations ...
Trump's trade demands go beyond tariffs to target perceived unfair practices
FRANKFURT, Germany — The Trump administration says the sweeping tariffs it unveiled April 2, then postponed for 90 days , ...