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Trump Threatens Japan With 35% Tariff, Escalating Trade Tensions Ahead of US Election

Donald Trump doubts that the US will reach a new deal with Japan. If not, POTUS says he'll impose up to 35% tariff on Tokyo.

International Business Times UK

Trump threatens Japan with new tariffs amid rice war

President’s threat comes as US and Japan hold tense talks over farm imports and trade terms

The Independent UK

Japanese prime minister’s abrupt no-show at NATO summit reveals a strained alliance with the US

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has sent a clear signal to the Trump administration: the Japan–US relationship is in a dire state.

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Japan PM To Face Tough Upper House Election On July 20

Japan will hold an upper house election on July 20, the government said Tuesday, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba battling low approval ratings driven partly by public frustration over inflation.

International Business Times

Okinawa marks 80 years since end of one of harshest WWII battles with pledge to share tragic history

Okinawa marked the day when one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island ended 80 years ago

The Independent UK

How the world reacted to America’s strikes on Iran: ‘Catastrophic consequences’

From Iraq to New Zealand, here’s how countries reacted

The Independent UK

Japan and South Korea mark 60 years of ties despite lingering tension and political uncertainty

Japan and South Korea are marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations on Sunday, as both sides go through a time of political uncertainty and growing tension

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Japan pulls out of talks with Trump administration after ‘being ordered to spend more on defence’

The two countries were set to hold annual security talks on 1 July

The Independent UK

Rice Prices Double In Japan As Inflation Accelerates

Rice prices doubled last month in Japan as core inflation accelerated, official data showed Friday, posing a threat to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of July elections.

International Business Times

Japan records trade deficit as exports suffer from Trump's tariffs

Japan has reported its exports fell in May as shipments of autos to the U.S. dropped nearly 25% from a year earlier due to higher tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

G7 Rallies Behind Ukraine After Abrupt Trump Exit

Group of Seven powers, holding talks Tuesday at a summit that Donald Trump left early, promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fresh support as Russia stepped up attacks on its neighbor.

International Business Times

Middle East conflict ends plan for PM's key Trump talk

Anthony Albanese will no longer meet with Donald Trump after the US president revealed he will leave the G7 summit before their highly anticipated encounter.

AAP

Stocks Set for Muted Open With Focus on U.S.-China Trade Talks, U.S. Inflation Data Awaited

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +0.08%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -0.01% this morning, pointing to a muted open on Wall Street as investors turn their attention to talks between the U.S. and China in London, and also await the release of key…

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Japan records lowest number of births in more than a century, as population fears grow

New government data shows the number of births reached 686,061 in 2024, a decline of 5.7% from the previous year and the lowest since statistics were first kept in 1899

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Soaring rice prices are stirring political trouble in Japan – history shows this often leads to a change of government

Japan’s agriculture minister, Taku Etō, resigned on May 21 just six months into his term, following a public backlash to his joke that he never buys rice because supporters give it to him for free.

The Independent UK

Japan's Ishiba warns against tension over tariffs and vows to expand Asia-Pacific trade group

Japanese Prime Minsiter Shigeru Ishiba has showed a determination to defend rules-based free and multilateral trade systems and take a leadership role to expand the Asia-Pacific trade group at a time of deepening tensions and divisions over U.S. tariff and trade wars

Euronews

'Jury is still out' on US-Iran nuclear talks outcome, says IAEA chief Rafael Grossi

Although it remains to be seen whether a deal will be reached, the ongoing discussions between Washington and Tehran are a positive sign, according to Rafael Grossi.

The Independent UK

Japanese PM uses radioactive Fukushima soil in his garden to prove a point

The soil was removed from Fukushima during decontamination efforts following the 2011 nuclear disaster

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The Independent UK

Japan to use slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima on flowerbeds at prime minister's office

Japan said it plans to use some of the slightly radioactive soil removed from across Fukushima and stored near the wrecked nuclear plant on flower beds outside Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office to show it is safe to reuse

The Independent UK

The Latest: Federal judge blocks Trump administration decision to bar foreign students at Harvard

A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration decision to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students

Al Jazeera

Japan faces a ‘rice crisis’ as price nearly doubles for food staple

The price of Japanese-grown rice is soaring due to high inflation, low farm yields and a growing tourism sector.

International Business Times

Japan Core Inflation Tops Forecasts As Rice Prices Almost Double

Japanese inflation spiked at a two-year high in April, data showed Friday, as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on the central bank as it mulls more interest rate hikes amid Donald Trump's trade war.

International Business Times

Japan PM Presses Trump On Tariffs Ahead Of New Talks

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he had again pressed US President Donald Trump on tariffs, in a phone call ahead of fresh talks on easing the levies.

The Independent UK

Trump’s new approach to foreign diplomacy: Oval Office smackdowns

President has taken to berating foreign leaders and reporters at length, foregoing traditional press conferences

The Independent UK

Japan's rice crisis: Prices soar, supplies dwindle and a minister resigns

Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics

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