Trump announces 25% tariffs on goods from Japan, South Korea

Japan and South Korea were informed that goods from their countries exported to the U.S. would face a 25% import tax beginning Aug. 1, President Donald Trump said Monday on Truth Social. The Trump administration has begun sending letters to more...

Trump sets August 1 tariff deadline as global trade talks intensify 

U.S. President Donald Trump has set a new deadline of August 1 for the implementation of sweeping tariffs, giving global trading partners three additional weeks to finalize trade agreements and avoid punitive levies on exports to the United...

How Japan’s Vacant Akiya Houses Are Becoming Hospitality Businesses

In Japan, “akiya” (空き家) refers to vacant homes that have been abandoned due to a growing phenomenon driven by demographic shifts and economic changes. Decades of low birth rates, rapid urbanization and an ageing population have gutted rural areas,...

Trump to put 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea

Markets Await Trade Deals as Trump Makes New Tariff Threats

Dollar edges higher, gold slips despite confusion and renewed trade tensions Trump delays tariff deadline to August 1, says trade deals are close Wall Street hits record after Congress passes Big Beautiful Bill Oil recovers from lows after OPEC+...

Over 800 suspected of cheating on TOEIC English exam in Japan

TOKYO - At least 803 people in Japan are believed to have cheated on an English proficiency test between May 2023 and June 2025, the test's administrator said Monday, adding it has notified the examinees of the nullification of their exam results...

Trump announces 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea as negotiations deadline nears

WASHINGTON — U.S. markets saw steep drops as President Donald Trump began announcing unilateral 25% tariffs on all imports from key trading partners Japan and South Korea shortly after noon Monday. The new tariffs are slated to be implemented by...

Beer company Asahi Super Dry taps BLACKPINK as their new Brand Ambassador

Japanese beer brand Asahi Super Dry has officially named K-pop sensation and global superstar BLACKPINK as its newest ambassador, marking the first time all members of the group have been named ambassadors for a beer brand. Under the campaign...

Stocks tumble after Trump announces 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea starting August 1

New York (CNN) — US stocks fell Monday as President Donald Trump announced he would impose a 25% tariff on Japan and South Korea beginning August 1. Stocks had been sliding earlier and dropped lower after Trump’s announcement. The Dow was down as...

AP Business SummaryBrief at 1:00 p.m. EDT

Trump to put 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with the two crucial U.S. allies in Asia. Trump...

Trump punted on tariffs, again. Here's where trade talks stand after the reset.

President Donald Trump was nowhere near the pace of 90 deals in 90 days that his top trade advisor set as a goal, so he's adding more time to the clock. On Sunday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Trump will send letters to countries telling...

Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh works with leading Brazilian businesses

At a working session with the JBS group, one of the world’s largest food processing corporations headquartered in Brazil, PM Pham Minh Chinh praised the company for organizing the first shipment of Brazilian beef to Vietnam and expressed his...

UAE Central Bank fines three exchange houses Dh4.1 million

The UAE Central Bank imposed a fine of Dh4.1 million ($1.1 million) on three exchange houses for failing to comply with the law on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT), as it continues its fight against illegal financial...

With tariff deadline looming, where do US trade talks stand with major economies?

U.S. President Donald Trump shows an executive order on "reciprocal tariffs" at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 2, 2025. Amid widespread opposition, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday...

Trump announces 25 percent tariffs coming for Japan, South Korea

President Trump announced Monday his administration would impose a 25 percent tariff on imports from South Korea and Japan beginning Aug. 1 as part of a batch of letters going out to foreign countries. Trump detailed the expected tariff rates in...

Trump announces in trade letters 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea

Updated July 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM EDT President Trump today posted letters to the leaders of Japan and South Korea, informing them that he plans to impose 25% tariffs on all of their exports to the U.S. beginning Aug. 1. In a letter posted to social...

Trump threatens 25% tax on Japanese and South Korean imports starting August 1

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Trump sends tariff letters, placing 25% levies on 2 crucial U.S. allies President Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with the two crucial U.S. allies in Asia. Read More »

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with the two crucial U.S. allies in Asia. Donald Trump provided notice of the tariffs to begin on...

Trump announces 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea

Updated July 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM CDT President Trump today posted letters to the leaders of Japan and South Korea, informing them that he plans to impose 25% tariffs on all of their exports to the U.S. beginning Aug. 1. In a letter posted to...

AP Business SummaryBrief at 2:08 p.m. EDT

Trump to put 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with the two crucial U.S. allies in Asia. Trump...