A strong U.S. security ally with a large trade surplus, Japan has few options for retaliating against the tariffs. Instead, it is bracing for an economic hit.

But just as countries are working to diversify their bases, the region is still far from seamlessly integrated. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan may be among the first countries to enter formal negotiations with the U.S., but if it accepts all the conditions imposed by Washington to avoid tariffs, it could become a successful example ...

The duties threatened in the letters effectively match the initial reciprocal tariffs Trump briefly imposed on the countries ...

Negotiations have stalled ahead of next week’s deadline, with some suggesting Japan misjudged the depth of President Trump’s ...

Trump shared screenshots of letters detailing new tariff rates for over a dozen countries, allowing room for further ...

In letters so far to 14 countries, including smaller exporters to the United States such as Serbia, Thailand and Tunisia, ...

Trump provided notice of the tariffs to begin on Aug. 1 by posting letters on Truth Social that were addressed to the leaders ...

Japan has raised the issue of auto tariffs with the U.S. after President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 25% levy on car imports, a move that would deliver a big blow to Japan’s economy.

China, Japan and South Korea agreed to jointly respond to U.S. tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state media said on Monday, an assertion Seoul called "somewhat exaggerated ...

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Wednesday Japan has formally asked the United States for an exemption of Trump administration 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum.