President Donald Trump on Wednesday is expected to deliver remarks on AI in Washington. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is also scheduled to hold a press briefing at 1 p.m. The president ... ( read original story ...)
President Trump announces ‘massive’ trade deal with Japan that sets 15% tariff
Trump said the U.S. will impose a 15% tariff on Japanese imports under the agreement, which he hailed as "maybe the largest deal in history." ... ( read original story ...)
Trump announces trade deal with Japan and tributes to Ozzy Osbourne pour in: Morning Rundown
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Global markets gain and deal on Trump’s tariffs lifts Japan’s Nikkei 3.5%
Global shares have rallied, with Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index finishing 3.5% higher after Japan and the U.S. announced a deal on President Donald Trump's tariffs. ( read original story ...)
What the US-Japan deal means for Asia and the world
Japan is the world's fourth largest economy, meaning it accounts for a large part of global trade and growth. Tokyo imports a great deal of energy and food from overseas and is dependent on exports ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Ichiyamamoto falls into share of lead, Onosato stays in hunt
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Behind Japan’s Trade Deal: 8 Rounds of Talks and ‘Hurrying Slowly’
After months of fraught negotiations with the United States, Japan clinched a deal just days before punitive tariffs were scheduled to take effect. ( read original story ...)
‘It’s wealth destruction’: Trump’s Japan trade deal rattles U.S. automakers
President Trump calls his new trade agreement with Japan the “biggest deal ever,” claiming it will bring $550 billion in investment and 90% of the profits to the U.S. But as Axios’ Courtenay Brown explains on Way Too Early, ( read original story ...)
EU, Japan to work more closely to address unfair trade, EU’s von der Leyen says
The European Union and Japan will work more closely to counter economic coercion and address unfair trade practices, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
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Emma Raducanu is relishing the chance to face Naomi Osaka after setting up a blockbuster first meeting in Washington. Playing her first match since she pushed Aryna Sabalenka in the third round of ... ( read original story ...)
Shares in Japanese, South Korean automakers surge on Tokyo trade deal
Shares of Japanese and South Korean automakers surged on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Tokyo that sources said would include reducing a tariff on Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Optolong L-eXtreme Filter Test — Urban Astrophotography in Tokyo
Testing the Optolong L-eXtreme filter under Tokyo’s city lights — see how it handles light pollution for crisp nebula images! #Astrophotography #Optolong #LightPollution ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ishiba Says He Will Decide on Resignation Over Election Loss After Studying US Tariff Deal
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, under growing pressure to step down over the historic loss of his ruling party in a weekend election, says he will decide on whether to resign after closely stu ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba welcomes Trump’s ‘massive’ trade deal announcement
In his characteristic way, Trump says his Japan announcement is "massive", describing it as "the largest trade deal in history". He also claims his breakthrough meeting with Philippine President ... ( read original story ...)
US and Japan agree trade deal
Donald Trump said the US had agreed a “massive” trade deal with Japan that will impose 15 per cent tariffs on goods imported into America from the world’s fourth-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Dollar holds losses after Trump announces Japan trade deal, yen wobbles
The dollar struggled on Wednesday, while the yen was choppy after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan, bolstering optimism for more agreements ahead of an impending tariff ... ( read original story ...)