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Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and China
While Japan won’t walk away from its alliance with the United States, the linchpin of the Asian country’s diplomacy and ...
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 Washington in trade talks: Dumping US debt.
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 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 , ...
Bank of Japan Slashes Growth Forecast as Trade War Hits
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan halved its growth forecast for the Japanese economy as U.S. tariffs begin to bite, highlighting how ...
US, Japanese officials to start trade consultations, Treasury says; Japan said skeptical
Top U.S. and Japanese officials agreed to start immediate working-level consultations after "frank and constructive" trade ...
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U.S. agriculture secretary to visit Japan for trade talks
The U.S. agriculture secretary indicated the possibility of asking for market-opening measures for agricultural products.
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Japan not to use US bond holdings as leverage in trade talks
Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Sunday that Japan is not thinking of using its holdings of U.S. Treasurys as a ...
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 ...