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Nintendo reported stronger-than-expected earnings buoyed by tariff refunds from the U.S. and strong sales of a pair of in-house titles for its flagship Switch 2 console. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 #business #companies #nintendo #videogames #us #tariffs

President Trump announces plan to raise global tariff to 15%, up from 10%, a day after the Supreme Court struck down his aggressive worldwide import fees. NBC News reports:

Nintendo's U.S. subsidiary filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Court of International Trade on Friday, seeking a refund of duties paid under Washington's reciprocal tariff policy. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 #business #us #nintendo #tariffs #tradewar #donaldtrump

U.S. President Donald Trump declared that "this is the Golden Age of America" at the start of his State of the Union address Tuesday, seeking to project an aura of success at a fraught moment for his presidency. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/ #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #republicans #democrats #congress #tariffs #trade #iran #china #usmilitary #globaleconomy

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on tariffs gives Trump two options: accept the outcome and attempt to reenact various trade levies using other sources of legal authority or take an aggressive stand against the court. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #supremecourt #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade #useconomy #globaleconomy

Days before a summit of Latin American leaders in Miami, the U.S. imposed visa restrictions on three Chilean officials tied to an undersea digital cable project proposed by Chinese firms, alleging a security threat. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/ #worldnews #politics #chile #latinamerica #southamerica #centralamerica #china #us #donaldtrump #republicans #trade #tariffs

As Donald Trump prepares for his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, the U.S. president is weighed down with legal snags to his tariffs, souring public opinion and mounting economic concerns. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/ #worldnews #politics #donaldtrump #us #congress #tariffs #trade #immigration #inflation

While the U.S.-India trade deal may ease tensions, trust — the essential currency of any strategic partnership — is unlikely to be restored any time soon. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #india #us #indiausrelations #tariffs #trade #oil #russia #sanctions

Game theory shows that Trump’s tariff strategy invites retaliation that leaves all sides worse off and damages the global economy. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #tariffs #gametheory #trade #china #wto

Trump’s record of reversals, hostility to institutional constraints and indifference to sacrifice convinces adversaries and allies alike that U.S. commitments will not hold. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #usdefense #tariffs #ukraine #china #indopacific #taiwan #elbridgecolby #cia #xijinping #nato #afghanistan #denmark #greenland #vladimirputin #russia

Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods in exchange for New Delhi halting Russian oil purchases. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/ #worldnews #politics #india #oil #donaldtrump #republicans #trade #tariffs #russia #russiaukrainewar

Donald Trump warned Britain against striking business deals with China U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to deepen trade ties with Beijing. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/ #worldnews #china #xijinking #uk #keirstarmer #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

A second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis has placed President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown deeper into the national political spotlight. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/ #worldnews #politics #ice #minneapolis #minnesota #immigration #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #timwalz

China wins as Trump cedes leadership of the global economy japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/ #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #china #nato #eu #davos #economy #defense #xijinping #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin

U.S. President Donald Trump said there was "no going back" on his Greenland plans, refusing to rule out taking the Arctic island by force. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/ #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #eu #davos #greenland #nato

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will meet with several parties over his ambition to take control of Greenland during the upcoming World Economic Forum. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/ #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #greenland #davos #denmark

At this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, a central question lies among the range of likely topics: What will U.S. President Donald Trump do next? japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/ #worldnews #politics #davos #environment #greenland #middleeast #israel #gaza #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #venezuela #nato #un #iran #china

Ursula von der Leyen's preference for trade concessions over confrontation with U.S. President Donald Trump has done nothing to impede Washington and little to benefit the European Union, numerous officials said. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/ #worldnews #politics #eu #europe #us #globaleconomy #tariffs #trade #greenland #donaldtrump #ursulavonderleyen

The EU has reached broad agreement to intensify efforts to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on European allies, while also preparing retaliatory measures should the duties go ahead. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/ #worldnews #politics #europe #greenland #denmark #eu #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

Donald Trump's European tariff threat has underscored several emerging lessons of his second administration: Nothing is out of reach of negotiations, alliances are met with suspicion and power and leverage are king. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/ #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #greenland #europe #eu #denmark #congress #trade #tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to implement a wave of increasing tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland, escalating a row over the future of Denmark's vast Arctic island. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/ #worldnews #politics #us #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #europe #greenland #nato #eu

China entered 2025 widely written off amid trade pressure, capital flight, and deep structural worries, but ended the year reasserting its economic and technological strength. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #china #chineseeconomy #globaleconomy #us #tariffs #trade

U.S. economic growth in 2025 exceeded expectations, and tax cuts, corporate incentives, lower interest rates and clearer trade policy support cautious optimism for 2026. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #us #useconomy #donaldtrump #tariffs #2026outlook

New Year's Eve revelers will toast the end of 2025 on Wednesday, waving goodbye to 12 months packed with Trump tariffs, a Gaza truce and vain hopes for peace in Ukraine. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/ #worldnews #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #2026winterolympics #russiaukrainewar #space #israelhamaswar #australia #massshootings

In the new global economy that emerges over the longer term following the return to the White House of U.S. President Donald Trump, America will have lost its hegemony. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #tariffs #deportations #immigrationandcustomsenforcement #congress #republicans #democrats #artificialintelligence #congress

Some assume China’s trade war with the United States would cut emissions by shifting production abroad, but it has instead raised carbon dioxide emissions in developing and advanced economies alike. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #china #chineseeconomy #tariffs #trade #pollution #carbonemissions #climatechange #us

A U.S. federal judge on Monday dismissed criminal charges against FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, two perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/ #worldnews #politics #fbi #jamescomey #newyork #letitiajames #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with members of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, on the second day of a visit to Washington. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/ #worldnews #politics #saudiarabia #mohammedbinsalman #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #mikejohnson

China may yet find itself ensnared in a kind of economic Thucydides trap: attempting to surpass an incumbent hegemon bent on keeping it down — and never quite succeeding. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #china #us #chineseeconomy #useconomy #trade #tariffs

A new Rand report stresses that Washington and Beijing must “keep the rivalry from descending into extreme and dangerous levels of tension.” japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #china #us #donaldtrump #xijingping #trade #tariffs #apec #uschinarelations

According to Chinese academics, economists, and retired military officers, the country's leaders are not losing any sleep over Donald Trump's America First agenda. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #china #rareearths #us #donaldtrump #xijingping #trade #tariffs #apec #uschinarelations

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will seek a truce in their trade war on Thursday, with the U.S. president predicting a "great meeting" but Beijing being more circumspect. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/ #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #china #xijinping #southkorea #apec

American strategy has shifted from courting India as a counterweight to China to demanding economic alignment on U.S. terms. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #india #us #indiausrelations #narendramodi #donaldtrump #china #tariffs

The U.S.-China economic confrontation is marked by chaos, lack of strategy and internal divisions within the Trump administration, raising critical questions about the future of global diplomacy and trade. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #china #tariffs #trade #chinausrelations

U.S. and China trade negotiators have set the table for Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to finalize a deal and ease tensions that have rattled global markets. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/ #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #malaysia #china #asean

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is weighing export restrictions against China that would bar the purchase of a wide swath of critical software. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/ #worldnews #politics #software #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #china #tech

By relying on tariffs and subsidies, the United States is now paying the price for underestimating how tightly its economy is bound to the rest of the world. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #china #us #chinausrelations #chineseeconomy #useconomy #tariffs #trade #supplychains

U.S. President Donald Trump's threat this week to slap Colombia with tariffs over its drug policy marked an escalation in his feud with a country that has long been one of Washington's closest Latin American allies. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/ #worldnews #politics #colombia #gustavopetro #southamerica #latinamerica #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #drugs #caribbean

U.S. envoys met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the aim to corral Israel and Hamas to get the Gaza ceasefire plan back on track after violence over the weekend threatened to derail the week-old truce. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/ #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #jdvance #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #benjaminnetanyahu

China's announcement of new rules clamping down on the flow of rare earths used in everything from computer chips to cars to missiles takes a leaf from the U.S. playbook on technology controls. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/ #worldnews #politics #rareearths #xijinping #china #exports #tech #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

Protesters joined "No Kings" rallies across the U.S. on Saturday, denouncing what they see as the corruption and authoritarian tendencies of Donald Trump. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/ #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans

The China-U.S. trade standoff has entered a more confrontational phase, with both sides escalating measures but leaving space open for tactical negotiation and limited agreements. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #rareearths #trade #tariffs #us #china #chinausrelations

With migrant crossings at the Mexico border at their lowest level in decades, U.S. Border Patrol agents are being sent deep inside the country — sometimes with military-style tactics that lead to violent confrontations. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/ #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #chicago #immigration #migration #ice

The global economy faces mixed prospects, with advanced countries struggling under debt and aging populations, while emerging markets show growing signs of strain. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #globaleconomy #useconomy #chineseeconomy #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade

Britain's east coast has turned into ground zero for the latest stage of industrial decay — and its looming political fallout. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/ #worldnews #politics #brexit #uk #trade #tariffs #oil #steel #china #keirstarmer

The U.S. raid on a South Korean-owned plant highlights tensions, and South Korea should leverage the backlash for a better trade deal amid rising pushback from Asia. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #southkorea #us #southkoreanusrelations #trade #tariffs #hyundaimotor #lgenergysolution #taiwansemiconductormanufacturingcodonaldtrump

President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Canada have "come a long way” in the trade talks, with a trading relationship worth $900 billion on the line. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/ #worldnews #politics #canada #markcarney #usmca #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans

Donald Trump threatens to use emergency powers to deploy more troops into U.S. cities as his mobilization of the the military faces legal challenges. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/ #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #portland #oregon #chicago #illinois

Donald Trump’s 1% remittance tax on migrant transfers will reduce vital funds to developing countries, undermining economic stability and development while increasing poverty and inequality. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #poverty #africa #latinamerican #southeastasia #currencies #trade #tariffs #onebigbeautifulbillact

The U.K.’s royal gambit paid off this week, as U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer concluded a historic state visit by publicly smoothing over their policy differences. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/ #worldnews #politics #usukrelations #donaldtrump #keirstarmer #trade #tariffs

U.S. and Chinese officials' arrival at a framework deal on keeping the TikTok app running in the United States sets up a call between their presidents. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/ #worldnews #politics #xijinping #tiktok #socialmedia #bytedance #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

The U.S. and Britain will sign a deal to make it quicker for companies in both countries to build nuclear power stations when U.S. President Donald Trump visits this week, according to the U.K. government. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/ #worldnews #politics #us #uk #nuclearweapons #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #nuclearenergy #whiskey #tech

House Democrats on Monday released an alleged birthday note that they said Donald Trump sent to Jeffrey Epstein. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/ #worldnews #politics #jeffreyepstein #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #democrats

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping seemed to confirm the U.S. is failing to draw India into its diplomatic orbit. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/ #worldnews #politics #india #narendramodi #china #russia #xijinping #vladimirputin #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

Trump’s tariffs on India expose New Delhi’s overreliance on U.S. exports but also create an opening for India to pivot toward Asia, deepen economic ties with Japan and build more resilient supply chains. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20 #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #india #us #indianeconomy #tariffs #indiausrelations #indiajapanrelations #trade

Voters may still trust Republicans more than Democrats on the issues, but their net disapproval of the administration’s initiatives points to a larger political problem. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/20/world/white-house-economys-worst-enemy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #useconomy #trade #tariffs

Even as the White House softens its stance on Russia, it targets allies like India and Japan with tariff wars. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/18/world/transactional-trump-global-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #vladimirputin #us #russia #india #trade #tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is weighing a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the renovation of central bank buildings, also resuming criticism over the bank’s decision to hold rates steady. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/13/world/politics/trump-lawsuit-powell-fed-renovation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #federalreserve #jeromepowell #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans

American neo-Nazis point to Trump’s rhetoric — his attacks on diversity initiatives, his hard-line stance on immigration and his invocation of "Western values” — as driving a surge in interest and recruitment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/11/world/politics/american-nazis-aryan-freedom-network-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #nazis #wwii #adolfhitler #holocaust #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #hatespeech #discrimination #aryanfreedomnetwork #daltonhenrystout

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sees no point for direct talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on tariffs, which he said would likely be a "humiliation," even as goods from his country incur high rates. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/07/world/politics/brazil-president-tariff-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #brazil #luizinacioluladasilva #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump's tirade against India over trade and Russian oil purchases threatens to undo two decades of diplomatic progress, analysts and officials say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/07/world/politics/india-us-trade-oil-fallout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #narendramodi #india #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive economic policies during his second term — including sweeping tariffs — risk triggering long-term damage to U.S. competitiveness, trust in the dollar. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/06/world/economic-cost-of-trumps-agenda/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #useconomy #tariffs #trade #usdollar

Indian officials have struggled to engage in diplomatic talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration because key foreign policy roles in Washington remain unfilled. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/06/world/politics/trump-staffing-india-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #india

Trump’s tariff-heavy trade revolution has defied early economic doomsday predictions but triggered global realignments and raised questions about the long-term cost to American power and prosperity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/05/world/doomsayers-wrong-on-trump-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #useconomy #tariffs #trade #globaleconomy

U.S. President Donald Trump has again threatened to raise tariffs on goods from India over its Russian oil purchases, while New Delhi called his attack "unjustified" and vowed to protect its economic interests. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/05/world/politics/trump-india-tariffs-russian-oil/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #narendramodi #india #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #oil #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin

By capitulating to U.S. President Donald Trump’s bullying, the EU has cemented its dependence on the United States and will become a prosperous yet powerless appendage of the American empire. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/04/world/the-european-economic-surrender/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #ursulavonderleyen #eu #euusrelations #trade #tariffs

Nintendo will raise the price of its original Switch console in the U.S. beginning Sunday, the company said Friday in a statement posted to its website. Nintendo attributed the changes to "market conditions.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/02/tech/nintendo-us-pricing-original-switch-hardware/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #nintendo #us #trade #tariffs #switch #videogames #Nintendo

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te is weakened by domestic setbacks and uncertain U.S. support as he tries to balance Beijing’s pressure and rising political opposition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/31/world/taiwans-president-running-out-of-options/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #taiwan #laichingte #dpp #kmt #china #donaldtrump #us #tariffs

Amid global uncertainty and U.S. trade tensions, ASEAN+3 must deepen regional integration and reform to sustain growth and resilience against rising protectionism, demographic pressures and climate risks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/30/world/asean3-in-an-uncertain-age/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #asean #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the U.S. and China will continue talks over maintaining a tariff truce before it expires in two weeks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/world/politics/us-china-tariff-truce-extension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #scottbessent #jamiesongreer #china #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #helifeng

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te is set to delay a diplomatically sensitive trip his team had floated to the Trump administration for August that would have included stops in the United States https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/world/politics/taiwan-lai-us-stopover-china-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #taiwan #laichingte #xijinping #china #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

The U.S. currency’s uncharacteristic behavior is another reason for Fed Chair Powell to ignore President Donald Trump and stay cautious on rate cuts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/27/world/fed-should-tread-carefully-with-strange-dollar/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #usdollar #inflation #tariffs #moneysupply #donaldtrump #useconomy

Manzhouli, a Chinese border town, is keeping Russia's economy afloat with its economic strategy of "Russian supply, Chinese processing.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/25/world/politics/chinese-border-town-russia-economy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russia #china #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #xijinping #vladimirputin

Trump’s aggressive tariff threats seemed effective because markets expected him to back down, but as investors grow numb, the risk rises he’ll follow through, triggering the economic harm his threats were meant to avoid. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/23/world/calling-americas-tariff-bluff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #useconomy #tariffs #globaleconomy #trading

Brazil's right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro made clear that the humiliation of court-ordered restraints would not curb his role in global politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/19/world/politics/brazil-bolsonaro-lula-china-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #brazil #jairbolsonaro #us #trade #tariffs #donaldtrump #china #luizinacioluladasilva

Since the Sino-U.S. trade conflict began in 2018, China has used it to strengthen self-reliance, sharpen its strategies and turn Donald Trump’s tariffs into fuel for its long-term global resilience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/17/world/china-winning-trumps-trade-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #trade #tariffs #chineseeconomy #useconomy

U.S. President Donald Trump has dialed down his confrontational tone with China to try to secure a summit with counterpart Xi Jinping and a trade deal with the world’s second-largest economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/world/politics/trump-china-xi-summit-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #xijinping #china #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump pitched his 50% tariffs against Brazil as a way to support former President Jair Bolsonaro, but some were stunned by the move and fear it may do more harm than good. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/world/politics/trump-tariffs-bolsonaro-brazil-right/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #tariffs #brazil #jairbolsonaro #trade #luizinacioluladasilva

The EU is preparing to step up its engagement with other countries hit by U.s. President Donald Trump’s tariffs following a slew of new threats to the bloc and other American trading partners, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/14/world/politics/eu-nations-us-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #europe #eu #ursulavonderleyen #canada #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #globaleconomy #eujapanrelations

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is likely after having his first face-to-face meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Malaysia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/world/politics/xi-trump-summit-likely/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #china #donaldtrump #xijinping #marcorubio #wangyi #trade #tariffs

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva say he wants to find a diplomatic solution to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of 50% tariffs on Brazilian exports, but vows to reciprocate if they take effect on Aug. 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/world/politics/brazil-us-tariffs-diplomacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #brazil #tariffs #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #luizinacioluladasilva