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BOJ will hold off rate hikes until March due to US tariff hit, ex-policymaker says
The Bank of Japan will likely hold off raising interest rates again until at least next March to assess the damage that U.S.
Auto tariff impasse sends US prices up, demand down
A total tariff rate of 27.5 percent imposed on April 3 on cars shipped to the U.S. market is threatening to slow overall auto ...
Japanese officials express unhappiness over tariff increase
The Japanese government announced Tuesday it plans to negotiate with the Trump administration over a planned increase in the ...
Japan says new US tariffs will have an impact on domestic industries, employment
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday said US-imposed tariffs on Japanese imports would have an impact on the ...
Japan Gets 25% Tariffs With Room to Seek Deal Past Election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called the announcement of slightly higher US tariffs “truly regrettable” while he ...
Japan's service sector mood perks up as summer heat offsets US tariff gloom
Sentiment in Japan's service sector improved slightly in June, a government survey showed on Tuesday, as solid demand for ...
Trump Didn’t Always Tout Tariffs. Now He Sees Them as a Way to Flex Power.
Instead of treating tariffs as part of a broader trade policy, President Trump views them as a valuable weapon he can wield ...