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Inspired by Trump, an Insurgent Far-Right Party Wants to Make Japan Great Again
Japanese politics is different in many ways, but in one, it’s having what appears to be an analogous moment: “Honestly ...
Trump says Japan will invest $550 billion in US at his direction. It may not be a sure thing
President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the ...
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Analysis: The trade-offs in Trump’s trade policy
President Donald Trump’s tariff policies create conundrums that challenge his other stated goals of winning the AI race, ...
Trump’s Quest for His Own Sovereign Fund Gets $550 Billion Boost From Japan
The Japanese government, not companies, is poised to back U.S. infrastructure projects of the president’s choosing.
How Trump's tariffs are impacting Japan's favorite beverage
MORE: What's in Trump's trade agreement with Japan? The "matcha boom," as the Japanese tea farmers, wholesalers and retailers refer to the increase in demand in the past two years ...
Trump-inspired 'Japanese first' politician shakes up nation's establishment
Sohei Kamiya's Sanseitō Party won 14 seats in Japan's Upper House elections, appealing to young voters with a "Japanese first ...
Trump's $550 Billion Japan 'Investment' Deal Isn't What It Seems: Tokyo's Top Negotiator Says 98% of It Will Be Loans And Guarantees
Japan's top negotiator is pushing back against claims that the country is handing over hundreds of billions of dollars to the ...
From Laos to Brazil, Trump's tariffs leave a lot of losers. But even the winners will pay a price
President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria ...