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Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff strategy sows confusion

Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff strategy sows confusion

Hasty announcements have injected chaos into the economy and financial markets, ...

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Japanese stocks expected to remain on downward trend amid tariff turmoil

Japanese stocks expected to remain on downward trend am...

Uncertainties over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs this week pushed the Ni...

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Sri Lanka signs $2.5 billion debt deal with Japan

Sri Lanka signs $2.5 billion debt deal with Japan

Japan said it was granting concessions on a ¥369.45 billion ($2.5 billion) loan ...

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Japan to send trade minister Muto to U.S. amid tariff tensions

Japan to send trade minister Muto to U.S. amid tariff t...

The visit is set to take place from March 9 to March 11, just before the extra l...

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Japan must fix 'misunderstanding' it is manipulating yen, says ex-BOJ chief Kuroda

Japan must fix 'misunderstanding' it is manipulating ye...

Trump said he had told Japan and China they could not continue to reduce the val...

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Bank of America CEO willing to hire in Japan amid revival

Bank of America CEO willing to hire in Japan amid revival

The bank, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has about 800 employees in Japan.

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Nintendo shares plunge on tariff fears as foreign investors retreat

Nintendo shares plunge on tariff fears as foreign inves...

Nintendo sank as much as 9.8% in Tokyo, its biggest intraday drop since the stoc...

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Couche-Tard holds talks for sale of U.S. shops in Seven & I deal

Couche-Tard holds talks for sale of U.S. shops in Seven...

The retailer last year proposed to purchase Seven & I Holdings for $18.19 per sh...

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Japan pay hike demands top 6% for first time in 32 years

Japan pay hike demands top 6% for first time in 32 years

It is the first time in 32 years for the average wage hike request to exceed 6%,...

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Japan’s biggest union group demands highest wage hike since 1993

Japan’s biggest union group demands highest wage hike s...

Member unions of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation are seeking an average w...

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SpaceX's Starship explodes in space and rains debris over Caribbean

SpaceX's Starship explodes in space and rains debris ov...

The failure of the eighth Starship test comes just over a month after the sevent...

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Couche-Tard holds talks for sale of U.S. shops in Seven & i deal

Couche-Tard holds talks for sale of U.S. shops in Seven...

The retailer last year proposed to purchase Seven & I Holdings for $18.19 per sh...

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'Psychodrama' tariff negotiations frustrate Mexico and Canada

'Psychodrama' tariff negotiations frustrate Mexico and ...

The on-again, off-again tariffs and the high-level discussions surrounding them ...

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Seven & I announces measures to fend off Couche-Tard takeover

Seven & I announces measures to fend off Couche-Tard ta...

The announcements are the latest twist in a saga that began last year when Seven...

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Sony and Suntory build U.S. stockpiles as Japan faces Trump tariff threat

Sony and Suntory build U.S. stockpiles as Japan faces T...

In his latest trade salvo this week, U.S. President Donald Trump hinted that he ...

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Oasis says investors back its proposed board changes at Kao

Oasis says investors back its proposed board changes at...

Oasis, which holds a 5.2% stake in Kao, has presented five candidates to become ...