Trump tariffs

Representatives of members of Trans-Pacific Partnership after the signing agreement ceremony in Santiago, Chile, on Mar. 8, 2018.
U.S. tariffs and stagnation of real wages are two big components of the Japanese economy's expected first quarterly decline in more than a year. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Economy

Japan's GDP declined in July-September on US tariffs, economists say

1st contraction in six quarters predicted at annualized 2.4%

1 November 2025
Anjabai, center, has been forced to work in the fields of other farmers in Madhya Pradesh, India, to pay off her debts after unseasonably heavy rains ruined most of her own soybean crop. (Photo by Nipun Prabhakar)
Big in Asia

India's distressed farmers limit Modi's leeway in Trump trade talks

Poor harvests, falling crop prices and multiplying debts fuel rural discontent

1 November 2025
Soybeans are loaded into a truck from a transfer hopper during harvest season in Deerfield, Ohio, in October 2021.
Commodities

China finds leverage over Trump in trade talks with soybeans boycott

Prices surge on expectation that Beijing will resume crop purchases

1 November 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump swept through Asia, with the region left to ponder the impact. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters)
Trump tariffs

Trump's 5-day Asian trade tour: 5 things to know

President's emphasis on 'deals' yields results but leaves some wary

31 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping seal a fresh trade war truce in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.
Trade war

China and US pull some trade war punches to fight another day

Trump and Xi had reasons to dial down tensions but analysts see fragile detente

31 October 2025
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Photos

Through the Lens: Trump's Asia-Pacific tour

A selection of photos from across Asia

31 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the APEC forum, in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.
Trade war

Trump cuts China fentanyl tariff to 10% as Xi delays rare-earth controls

At summit, Chinese president says 'reality demands' superpower friendship

30 October 2025
The decision, led by BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda, follows a move by the U.S. Federal Reserve on Oct. 29 to cut interest rates for the second time this year as the labor market slows.
Bank of Japan

BOJ 'not behind the curve' says Gov. Ueda after standing pat

Policy rate held at 0.5% amid tariffs, Takaichi impact; inflation outlook steady

30 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during a meeting on the sidelines of ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26.
Trump tariffs

Trump's Malaysia, Cambodia deals link tariff cuts to political loyalty

US pushes Southeast Asian partners to follow Entity List, shipbuilding measures

30 October 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump tariffs

Trump says he expects to lower fentanyl-linked tariffs on China

President's deal conditional on Beijing's commitment to curb inflow of chemicals

29 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, stands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju, South Korea on Oct. 29.
International relations

US and South Korea agree to trade deal at APEC summit

Seoul to provide $200 billion in cash investments for lower US tariffs

29 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One to depart from Tokyo's Haneda Airport for South Korea on Oct. 29.
International relations

Trump in Japan: How the US president's stay unfolded

Visit featured baseball talk with emperor, bonding with Takaichi, dinner with execs

29 October 2025
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son pose with an investment agreement in hand in a ceremony on Oct. 28 in Tokyo. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
Business deals

SoftBank, Toshiba, Hitachi among firms tipped to make $400bn in US deals

At least 21 potential projects mentioned, from energy and AI to critical minerals

28 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrive at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 28.
International relations

Japan PM Takaichi and US President Trump tout 'new golden age' for alliance

Leaders sign deals on trade implementation and rare earths at first summit in Tokyo

28 October 2025
A woman looks through a magnifying glass to check for errors on a printer circuit board at a factory in Vietnam's Bac Ninh province in May 2018. Electronics is a fast-expanding sector in the Southeast Asian country's economy.
Economy

Vietnam maintains 'strong demand' as production base despite Trump tariffs

Industrial property developers see sturdy growth with Chinese and US investments

28 October 2025
A view of a port in Bangkok. Thailand's exports grew much faster than expected in September, providing relief to an economy that has been underperforming its peers this year.
Economy

Thai September exports jump 19% as pressure from US tariffs eases

Robust momentum seen pushing 2025 export growth above 10%

27 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands after a meeting in Beijing in November 2017. The two leaders are expected to meet later this week in South Korea, after their negotiators prepared the groundwork in Malaysia.
Trade war

US raises markets' hopes for China deal as Beijing keeps cautious tone

Upbeat Bessent touts progress on rare earths, soybeans and more after Malaysia talks

27 October 2025
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26.
Trade

ASEAN Summit talks spotlight economic integration amid trade worries

Bloc upgrades intraregional rules while 15-country RCEP looks to add new members

27 October 2025
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to journalists in Kuala Lumpur after talks with China on Oct. 26. (Photo by Norman Goh)
Trade war

US and China have 'framework' for Trump-Xi talks, Bessent says

Treasury secretary sees one-year delay in rare earth export controls

27 October 2025
Toyota plans to ship models to Japan from its U.S. factories, such this facility in Kentucky. (Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky)
Automobiles

Toyota looks to announce 'reimports' of US-made cars during Trump visit

Unclear whether larger American models will become hits with Japanese consumers

26 October 2025
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng arrives for trade talks with the U.S. in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 25.
Trade war

US and China start high-stakes trade talks in Malaysia

Rush to defuse rare-earth, other tensions comes days before likely Trump-Xi meeting

25 October 2025
Tokyo Gas has signed a letter of intent to explore purchasing liquefied natural gas from the Alaska LNG project. (Source photos by Kosuke Imamura and screenshot from Alaska LNG's website)
Energy

Second Japanese firm to explore possible Alaska LNG purchase

Tokyo Gas signs letter of intent following JERA ahead of Trump's visit next week

24 October 2025
Just days after her election as Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, seen here at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, is expected to leverage her political affiliation with her late predecessor, Shinzo Abe, to build a relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, who is visiting Japan next week. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Policy Asia

Japan's Takaichi awaits Trump with economic security in spotlight

New PM to make her diplomatic debut with ASEAN trip; Abe 'lineage' seen strengthening US links

24 October 2025
Japan has agreed to purchase $8 billion in U.S. agricultural products, including soybeans, as part of this summer's tariff agreement with the Trump administration.
Commodities

Japan looks to subsidize storage of soybeans bought under Trump tariff deal

Government to demonstrate commitment to trade pact ahead of US president's visit next week

24 October 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Aug. 25.
Trump tariffs

South Korea, US stuck on $350bn investment in tariff talks as APEC nears

Trump expects 'upfront' payment while Seoul eyes loan-based fund

24 October 2025
Sheh Kai Precision, a screw manufacturer based in Taiwan's Kaohsiung, is one of many companies fretting over the impact of U.S. tariffs and uncertainty surrounding a potential trade deal. (Photo by Thompson Chau)
Trump tariffs

Trump's Taiwan tariff casts pall over non-chip industries

From screws to bicycles, manufacturers dread uncertainty but seek silver linings

23 October 2025
Okuma's machine tools feature built-in robots that can learn from experienced human workers. (Photo by Mai Ishitsubo)
Business trends

Japan machine tool makers bank on automation amid US tariffs

DMG Mori highlights 'physical AI' technology at Nagoya trade expo

23 October 2025
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer want to discuss measures by Beijing to curb exports of rare-earth minerals.
Trade

US trade chief, Bessent heading to Malaysia to meet Chinese counterparts

Rare-earth restrictions and agriculture to be focus of discussions

22 October 2025
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Video

Nikkei-FT Symposium: The Great Dialogue

The Turbulent Global Economy and the Current State of Journalism

22 October 2025