The comments followed Japan and Britain’s first “two-plus-two” talks between the country’s trade and foreign ministers. Read more
Data shows new strains on the economy as factory activity stagnates, inflation simmers, consumer confidence ebbs and stocks lag behind equity markets in other countries. Read more
Beijing condemned the move and swiftly retaliated, saying it would impose 10% and 15% levies on a range of agricultural imports from the United States. Read more
In recent days, U.S. President Donald Trump has rolled out a memorandum telling a key government committee to curb Chinese spending on tech, energy and other strategic sectors. Read more
The foreign minister also said that he had broached the issue of Trump’s planned tariffs on automobiles imported to the U.S. Read more
South Korea was the fourth largest exporter of the metal to the United States last year, accounting for 13% of its total steel imports. Read more
Still, Foreign Minister Wang Yi sought to take a broader view of relations, expressing confidence that the two countries will remain engaged long into the future. Read more
The auto threat offers to put some of the biggest brands in Japan, Germany and South Korea in Trump’s crosshairs. Read more
Ishiba won praise for his deft handling of Trump, squelching critics’ predictions that the president would walk all over the bookish Japanese leader. Read more
Ishiba also echoed Trump’s pledge to help mediate a move by Japan’s Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel rather than purchasing the American company. Read more
