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U.S. stock futures declined on Thursday after ending higher on Wednesday. Futures of major benchmark indices were trading lower. President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Brazil, escalating the trade tensions between the two nations. This was followed by a slew of letters posted on his Truth...

Economist Justin Wolfers pushed back against President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Japan, despite the latter actively working towards a resolution on the matter. What Happened: On Tuesday, in a post on X, Wolfers discussed Japan’s top trade negotiator’s recent travel to...

U.S. stock futures were fluctuating on Tuesday after trimming gains from their records on Monday. Futures of major benchmark indices were trading mixed. President Donald Trump announced sweeping 25% tariffs on all imports from Japan and South Korea, and sent letters to a total of 14 countries, all...

President Donald Trump's decision to impose 25% tariffs on imports from South Korea and Japan is drawing sharp criticism from economists who say the rationale behind the move is fundamentally flawed. What Happened: On Monday, Economist Peter Schiff called out Trump’s public letters to both...

President Donald Trump notified Japan of 25% tariff rates on Monday, effectively extending negotiations until August 1 as Japan’s July 20 upper house election constrains deal-making. Trump’s 90-day pause on “reciprocal” tariffs expires Wednesday. Treasury Secretary Scott...

Correction: The current prime minister of Japan is Shigeru Ishiba, not Fumio Kishida. The U.S. dollar is notching its strongest one-day gain against the Japanese yen in nearly two months as traders react to President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs targeting multiple U.S. trading partners....

Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) shares are trading lower Monday afternoon as markets react to new global trade restrictions announced by the White House. President Donald Trump imposed sweeping 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Japan and South Korea, set to begin Aug. 1. What To Know: The broad-based...

President Donald Trump sent markets into a tailspin Monday after officially announcing sweeping 25% tariffs on all imports from Japan and South Korea, starting Aug. 1. The new tariffs apply to all goods from the two Asian economies and are in addition to any existing sector-specific duties. The...

President Donald Trump escalated trade tensions with Japan on Tuesday, threatening to impose tariffs of “30% or 35%” if no agreement is reached before the July 9 deadline. What Happened: The threat represents a significant increase from Japan’s current 10% tariff rate on most...

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet Inc. (OTC:MTPLF) surpassed a couple more Nasdaq-listed companies to become the fifth-largest Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) corporate holder on Monday. What happened: The Tokyo-headquartered firm announced the additional purchase of 1,005 BTC at an average price of...

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has been dealt a legal blow in Japan as a court has ruled that the company infringed on patents held by Pantech, resulting in a ban on the sale of its Pixel 7 series smartphones. What Happened: A Japanese court has ruled that Google violated a...

Recent comments by President Donald Trump comparing the U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear sites to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 have sparked criticism from Japanese officials and atomic bomb survivors. What Happened: During a news conference in the Netherlands on Wednesday, Trump...

Japan's chief trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said that the country cannot accept U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% auto tariffs as trade talks continue with the seventh round set to take place in Washington. What Happened: "We have repeatedly explained to the U.S. that Japan's automobile...

United States Steel Corp (NYSE:X) and Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation have received U.S. presidential approval for their landmark partnership, a move poised to inject billions into the American steel industry. What To Know: The decision was formalized through an executive order signed by...

SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC:SFTBY) and Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) are developing next-generation artificial intelligence memory chips designed to consume half the power of current technology, addressing critical energy challenges in Japan’s growing data center market. What Happened: The...