Japan is pulling out all the stops to counter the effects of new U.S. tariffs and support affected industries, with the prime minister vowing to "unite the entire country" to respond to the "national crisis." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/04/economy/japan-tariff-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #japaneseeconomy #globaleconomy #yojimuto

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's contradictory statements highlight the chameleon-like nature of U.S. defense policy under Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/03/world/the-real-pete-hegseth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #petehegseth #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #nato #defense #europe #indopacific #southkorea #philippine

Japan is considering a “speedy” response following the shock announcement that the United States not only included it in a list of countries targeted with new tariffs but also levied on it a surprising 24% rate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/03/economy/trump-tariff-japan-response/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #japaneseeconomy #globaleconomy #yoshimasahayashi #yojimuto

U.S. President Donald Trump is imposing tariffs on trading partners worldwide, his biggest assault yet on a global economic system he has long bemoaned as unfair. Japan will face a 24% levy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/03/economy/trump-new-global-tariff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #japaneseeconomy #globaleconomy

Business was already tough for auto parts maker Asahi Tekko, but with U.S. car tariffs due to bite this week, its president has a simple message for Donald Trump: "Give me a break." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/02/companies/trump-tariffs-japan-auto-sector/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #shigeruishiba #carmakers #cars #tradewar

Japan has some good options and some credible leverage if it bargains with the United States over new tariffs set to take effect later this week, one economist argues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/02/economy/tariff-japan-cards/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #shigeruishiba #carmakers #cars #tradewar

U.S. tariffs could have a big impact on global trade, Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda says ahead of an announcement of new levies by U.S. President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/02/economy/boj-ueda-tariffs-impact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #kazuoueda #boj #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #tariffs #tankan #japaneseeconomy

Tariffs imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, especially those on the automotive sector, may spell a big economic crisis for Japan, Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Itsunori Onodera says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/01/economy/trump-tariffs-japan-crisis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #japaneseeconomy

The reassurances of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in his first official trip to Japan are a sign that Tokyo may avoid U.S. President Donald Trump's worst impulses, at least for now. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/31/japan/politics/us-japan-defense-trump-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #us #usjapanrelations #usmilitary #sdf #defenseministry #gennakatani #petehegseth

The U.S. and Japan defense chiefs were set to meet Sunday in Tokyo, as concerns over the durability of the countries’ alliance and the threat of tariffs loom large under President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/30/japan/politics/us-japan-defense-chiefs-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #us #usjapanrelations #usmilitary #sdf #defenseministry #gennakatani #petehegseth

U.S. Secretary of State Pete Hegseth visited Ioto, the far-flung Japanese island known widely as Iwo Jima, on Saturday for an event honoring those who died in bloody fighting there 80 years ago during World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/29/japan/politics/us-japan-ioto-iwo-jima-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #iwojima #ioto #defense #us #usjapanrelations #usmilitary #wwii #history #sdf #defenseministry #gennakatani #petehegseth #shigeruishiba

Alaska's governor said he will brief U.S. President Donald Trump's administration next week on progress in securing Asian backing for a $44 billion natural gas export project. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/29/trump-asia-gas-alaska-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #gas #energy #alaska #us #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says that he will visit Ioto, widely known as Iwo Jima, on Saturday to attend an event to honor soldiers who died in a fierce battle on the Pacific island 80 years ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/28/japan/history/ishiba-to-visit-iwo-jima/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #usjapanrelations #us #wwii #iwojima

For Japan and South Korea, tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump represent a blow to domestic car industries that are both economic pillars and sources of national pride. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/28/economy/trump-tariffs-asian-economies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #usjapanrelations #southkorea #carmakers #trade #donaldtrump

America's defense secretary, Hegseth, can choose to uphold U.S. commitment to the Indo-Pacific or let China play a more important role. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/27/world/hegseth-asia-tour/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #petehegseth #us #asia #indopacific #defense #china #philippines #usjapanrelations

Japan is considering “all possible options” in response to newly announced U.S. tariffs on auto and auto part imports, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/27/companies/auto-tariff-reax/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #us #donaldtrump #canada #china #mexico #carmakers #trade #usjapanrelations

The EU and Japan both fret about a world without the U.S. security umbrella. They could ease their fears by moving closer together. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/26/japan/japan-europe-a-security-alliance-the-world-needs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #europe #eu #eujapanrelations #euusrelations #usjapanrelations #defense #china #russia

A U.S. Osprey military transport aircraft made an emergency landing at Matsumoto Airport in Nagano Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/us-osprey-emergency-land/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #us #airports #usjapanrelations

A recent and dramatic spike in Japanese bond yields is a stark reminder that the decades-long experiment in ultralow rates is well and truly coming to an end. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/25/markets/japanese-bond-rout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bonds #jgb #boj #kazuoueda #japaneseeconomy #tariffs #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations

Japan has established a Joint Operations Command to oversee the three branches of the Self-Defense Forces, allowing for smoother integration of operations across domains to prepare for and respond to emergencies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/24/japan/japan-sdf-operations-command/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sdf #usjapanrelations