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Japan is a test case for Trump's tariff deals. But talks may be tortuous.
When Tokyo's top trade negotiator met U.S. President Donald Trump for tariff talks at the White House earlier this month, he ...
California overtakes Japan to become world’s fourth-largest economy. But tariffs pose threat
If California were its own country, its economy would now rank as the fourth largest of any nation in the globe, Gov. Gavin ...
Tech, autos boost Japan's Nikkei as trade war worries ease
Japan’s Nikkei hit a three-week high, closing up 0.5% at 35,039.15, buoyed by a tech rally on Wall Street and hopes of easing ...
Asia is winning the trade war—at least as far as stock markets are concerned
Japan’s TOPIX index is in positive territory for the past 6 months, up 0.37% for the period. It’s an example of a global ...
Japan eyes pact with China, South Korea as trade war hedge
Tokyo signals renewed interest in negotiations with a personal letter from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Chinese President ...
Conflicting US-China talks statements add to global trade confusion
U.S. President Donald Trump asserted in an interview published Friday that tariff negotiations were underway with China, but ...
How Team Trump is working overtime to close face-saving trade deals
Signed agreements even with the most friendly of trading partners caught up in the Trump maelstrom – are probably not ...
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Trade wars grew America’s auto industry. Historians warn today’s tariffs won’t
Past success bringing foreign car companies stateside means the U.S. has more to lose and less to gain in today’s trade wars.
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Tech, autos boost Japan’s Nikkei on receding trade war worries
Chip shares won big, with Tokyo Electron and Advantest the Nikkei’s two top movers in index-point terms. Nintendo jumped 5.4% ...
Sino-US trade war redrawing global LPG trading, outlook
The global liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market is facing an upheaval as high tariffs on U.S. imports force Chinese buyers to ...