Rubio says Japan defense spending hike less about money, more about capabilities
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hinted Friday that while Washington is asking Japan to boost its defense…
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
Japan stood its ground and vowed to continue holding the line following the shock announcement that U.S. President…
Japan’s top trade negotiator holds two phone meetings with U.S. commerce chief
TOKYO/BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey – Japan’s top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, held “in-depth exchanges” over the phone with U.S.…
Bilateral frictions to overshadow Marco Rubio meeting with Indo-Pacific partners
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosts his Australian, Indian and Japanese counterparts on Tuesday, seeking to boost…
Japan needs a big, beautiful trade deal with the United States
Nippon Steel’s acquisition of United States Steel could be a model for a trade deal between Japan and…
Japan scraps ‘two-plus-two’ meeting with U.S. over defense spending demand, report says
Japan has canceled a high-level meeting with the U.S. set for July following a demand that Tokyo spend…
Pentagon says Japan must meet ‘global standard’ and spend 5% of GDP on defense
The Pentagon has set a “global standard” for Japan and other U.S. allies to spend 5% of gross…
Japan trade negotiator Akazawa says he made progress in U.S. tariff talks
Japan had made some progress in a fifth round of trade talks with U.S. officials aimed at ending…
Why Japan isn’t panicking about Trump’s foreign policy
My friend leaned back, perplexed. “The Japanese don’t seem very concerned about Trump,” he said, equal parts question…
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
Japan is considering using increased rice imports from the U.S. as a negotiating tool in tariff talks with…
Japan mulls expanding imports of LNG from the U.S. for tariff negotiations
The Japanese government has begun full-scale discussions on expanding imports of liquefied natural gas from the United States,…
Japan tariff negotiator rules out quick U.S. deal despite push by Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is in a hurry to strike a deal in tariff negotiations with Japan,…