International trade
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What – if anything – did Asian countries get out of Donald Trump’s whirlwind tour?
Uncertainty surrounds the signing of this week’s trade deals amid the failure to secure reciprocity from the U…
- Mark Carney, Canada, Tariffs, Critical minerals, Japan, Artificial intelligence (AI), International trade, Xi Jinping, US foreign policy, US news, China, G7, Donald Trump
The Guardian view on Trump and China: stepping back from the brink, but not solving problems | Editorial
Though the US president’s meeting with Xi Jinping appears to have staved off a global trade war, this is far f…
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Battle between Netherlands and China over chipmaker could disrupt car factories, companies say
Volvo, VW and Nissan among companies that could face supply problems due to Dutch takeover of NexperiaCar comp…
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Honda quarterly profits drop by half as carmaker feels effects of Trump tariffs
Fall in operating profits also due to losses on electric car sales in US but drop is less than manufacturer es…
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Markets rally after Trump announces tariff deal with Japan
US president says Japanese imports will face 15% levy instead of threatened 25%, prompting reports of a simila…
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Trump announces Japan trade deal as doubt cast over future of PM Ishiba
Tokyo’s failure to secure a US deal sooner had caused political unease and economic uncertainty in JapanDonald…
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Japan walks line between recession and submission as it seeks to overcome Trump tariffs
Japanese negotiators have just days before the end of Trump’s 90-day pause on punishing tariffs to pull off a …
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World’s seven wealthiest countries agree to counter China’s trade practices
G7 finance ministers and central bank governors pledge to address ‘economic imbalances’, without naming ChinaT…
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Sony hikes PlayStation 5 price by 25% as Trump tariffs bite
PS5 digital price in UK would rise to £430 and €500 in Europe as Japanese games developer cites ‘challenging e…
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Will Trump’s tariff chaos be China’s gain in global trade wars?
As China retaliates against tariffs, it is also making strategic manoeuvres on EU and Asia to maximise opportu…
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Wall Street dives as hopes wane for tariff delays; US says it will implement 104% tariff on China – business live
US stock market closes with stocks down after volatile trading day as investor hopes for concessions and delay…
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Donald Trump says he is not looking at pausing tariffs as US markets close after rocky day – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest news reports here:Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs…
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Will Japan’s close ties with US survive the caprice and quirks of Donald Trump?
Japan’s complex defence alliances built up over years as protection against China could be put at risk in a Tr…
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Moscow importing western aircraft tyres despite ban, says Ukraine agency
Exclusive: Michelin, Dunlop, Goodyear and Bridgestone products have found way to Russia via intermediariesRuss…
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Costs, delays and labour shortages threaten the Osaka world expo
Japan hopes the fair in 2025 will reconnect it with the global community after Covid but calls are growing to …
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British foods awaiting protected status in Japan despite Liz Truss promise
Exclusive: three years after Truss boasted of securing status in trade deal, products such as Cornish pasties …
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Sunak to urge G7 support for collective action against ‘economic coercion’
Leaders expected to form council that will discuss response if states such as Russia and China boycott trade f…
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James Cleverly in Japan for G7 as UK tilts towards Pacific post-Brexit
Foreign secretary says ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ is ‘critical to UK’ and releases manga-style cartoons to m…
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Zelenskiy calls on Japan to impose trade embargo on Russian goods
The Ukrainian president thanked Japan for ‘leading the way’ in virtual address to MPsRussia-Ukraine war – late…
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China and 14 Asia-Pacific countries agree historic free trade deal
Signing of RCEP unites nations totalling 2.2 billion people and covers 28% of global tradeThe leaders of China…