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Japan’s Sputtering Economy Likely Stalled Before Trump’s Tariffs
Japan’s economy likely suffered a contraction in the first three months of this year, signaling underlying fragility even ...
Japan's SMFG posts record annual profit despite Q4 tumble
Japan's second-largest banking group Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group posted a 75% slump in fourth-quarter net profit but ...
World trade chief says global free trade is in a crisis while on visit to Japan
The head of the global trade watchdog says global free trade is facing a “crisis” as U.S. President Donald Trump disrupts ...
Trump tariffs sour opening of NYC candy store by Zabar scion: ‘I’m eating the cost’
Sasha Zabar, whose grandfather opened the upscale grocery store on the Upper West nearly a century ago, will open a candy ...
Japan's wholesale inflation hits 4%, keeps BOJ under pressure
Japan's wholesale inflation hit 4.0% in April as companies continued to pass on rising raw material and labour costs, data ...
Trump’s ‘Unprecedented’ Tariffs Lead Japan to Slash Its Growth Forecast
The Bank of Japan predicted growth of just 0.5 percent, cutting its previous forecast in half, and decided against another ...
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Japan's PM ties auto tax to tariff talks
His remarks echoed comments made on Sunday during his appearance on a Fuji Television program, where he emphasized that Japan ...
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Japan's Service Sentiment Worsens in April as US Tariffs Take Toll
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's service-sector sentiment worsened in April on concern over the impact of higher U.S. tariffs, a ...
Honda Braces for a $4.4 Billion Tariff Bill
Tariffs could cost Japan's second-largest automaker up to 650 billion yen this financial year—equivalent to $4.4 billion and almost half last year’s profit. Reporting results Tuesday, Honda forecast a ...
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Japan’s key trade officials to skip APEC meet attended by Greer
This won’t be the first time Japan’s trade minister will miss the APEC gathering in recent years, but sending a lower-ranking ...