Jul 08 Watch 5:43 How Trump’s tariff threats could impact relationship between U.S. and Asian allies By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant President Trump is ratcheting up trade negotiations by threatening to place much higher tariffs on several countries. Most of the 14 countries targeted are in Asia, including Japan and South Korea, some of the U.S.'s largest trading partners and staunchest… Continue watching
Jul 07 Trump announces 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea beginning Aug. 1 By Alex Veiga, Associated Press Trump has been talking for a while about ending trade negotiations and sending out letters informing countries about their tariff rates. Continue reading
Jun 19 As Hiroshima’s 80th anniversary nears, Japan’s royal couple honor A-bomb victims By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Emperor Naruhito has repeatedly stressed the importance to remember and keep telling the tragedy of the war to younger generations. Continue reading
Jun 18 Nippon Steel finalizes $15 billion buyout of U.S. Steel after sealing national security agreement By Marc Levy, Associated Press The pursuit by Nippon Steel for the Pittsburgh-based company was buffeted by national security concerns and presidential politics in a premier battleground state, dragging out the transaction for more than a year after U.S. Steel shareholders approved it. Continue reading
Jun 09 Explosion at U.S. base on Okinawa injures 4 Japanese soldiers By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japanese officials say an explosion at a storage site for unexploded ordnance at a U.S. military base on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa injured four Japanese soldiers. Continue reading
Jun 05 Fans line up for the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 around the world By Ayaka McGill, Associated Press In the U.S., a chaotic pre-order process in April left some fans frustrated after the consoles quickly sold out. People lined up early Thursday at stores in hopes of buying one. Continue reading
Jun 05 Japanese private lunar lander falls silent while attempting moon touchdown By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The Tokyo-based company ispace said its lander dropped out of lunar orbit as planned. But there was no immediate word on the outcome, following the hourlong descent. Continue reading
Jun 04 South Korea’s new president vows to pursue talks with North Korea and bolster ties with U.S., Japan By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press President Lee Jae-myung said he'll pursue pragmatic diplomacy and boost a trilateral Seoul-Washington-Tokyo cooperation based on the South Korea-U.S. alliance. Lee won a snap election Tuesday for a five-year term. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: Trump says he’s doubling steel import tariffs to 50% at U.S. Steel plant By Michelle L. Price, Marc Levy, Darlene Superville, Associated Press In a post later on his Truth Social platform, President Donald Trump added that aluminum tariffs would also be doubled to 50%. He said both tariff hikes would go into effect Wednesday. Continue reading
May 13 During meetings in Japan, WTO chief says global trade is facing a crisis By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The head of the global trade watchdog says global free trade is facing a “crisis” as U.S. President Donald Trump disrupts world commerce with his fast-changing tariffs and other policies. Continue reading