(Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday played down concerns about relations with key U.S. ally Japan, ...

Tokyo had expected smooth tariff negotiations but is experiencing whiplash, becoming a central target of President Trump’s ...

US President Donald Trump cast doubt on reaching a trade deal with Japan, a day after threatening higher tariffs on Japanese exports to the United States, claiming the country won’t buy American rice.

In Japan, Tokyo's relations with Washington will be in focus at the weekend, when one of the U.S.'s main trade negotiators visits the country and voters head to the polls to cast their ballots in an ...

This article was originally published on May 22, 2025, and revised to reflect developments through June 3, 2025. It does not ...

With US President Donald Trump sending more tariff letters to trade partners, Beijing has stepped up efforts - like rallying ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reaffirmed Japans commitment to securing a fair bilateral trade agreement with the ...

The Japanese yen retreated from early highs against other major currencies in the European session on Friday, amid concerns on US-Japan relations in light of Trump's placement ...

Japan's $1T investment gamble failed as Donald Trump imposed high tariffs, with rice tensions derailing trade talks before ...

The White House announced sharp levies on dozens of economies in April, citing a lack of "reciprocity" in trade relations ...

As time ticks toward the July 9 deadline, under that agreement, if the Doha talks made no progress, the US would be free to impose 25% tariffs on Japanese car imports — under a “reciprocal tariff” ...