Faced with a fraught geopolitical environment, global consultancies are turning to riskier ways to do business in China that some say test the boundaries of Western sanctions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/03/consulting-firms-boundaries-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #us #donaldtrump #republicans #trade #tariffs #china #russia
Exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food totaled ¥1.7 trillion in 2025, up 12.8% from the preceding year and hitting a record high for the 13th straight year, the agriculture ministry has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/03/economy/agricultural-forestry-fishery-exports/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #agriculture #forests #fishing #us #tariffs #donaldtrump #maff #hongkong #taiwan #china
Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods in exchange for New Delhi halting Russian oil purchases. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/world/politics/us-tariffs-india-russian-oil/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #india #oil #donaldtrump #republicans #trade #tariffs #russia #russiaukrainewar
U.S. container imports ended 2025 in a four-month skid that’s likely to lengthen this year as trade shifts to other economies to avoid U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/economy/us-container-growth-world-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shipping #us #donaldtrump #republicans #trade #tariffs
Donald Trump warned Britain against striking business deals with China U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to deepen trade ties with Beijing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/world/trump-uk-china-starmer-trip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #china #xijinking #uk #keirstarmer #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs
India’s trade deal with the European Union gives Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambition to make the country a global manufacturing hub a boost. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/31/india-eu-trade-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #india #eu #trade #tariffs #us #donaldtrump
Toyota Motor kept its title as the world’s biggest carmaker for a sixth year, widening its lead over Volkswagen by posting record sales despite trade turmoil and growing competition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/29/companies/toyota-global-sales-2025-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #cars #carmakers #donaldtrump #tariffs
Vietnam and the European Union have upgraded diplomatic relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, paving the way for deeper trade ties as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs roil global trade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/asia-pacific/politics/vietnam-eu-ties-trade-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #vietnam #eu #europe #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs
The era of rules-based trade with the U.S. is "over," according to Canada's central bank governor, echoing words from the country's prime minister that President Donald Trump's impact on global trade is permanent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/29/rules-trade-us-canada-central-bank/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #us #donaldtrump #republicans #trade #tariffs #republicans #elonmusk #canada #markcarney
When U.S. President Donald Trump took office a year ago, many saw trouble for China's sluggish economy, but Beijing has thawed frosty relationships with other trade partners to post a record trade surplus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/asia-pacific/politics/trump-presidency-china-pivot/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #xijinping #uk #keirstarmer #markcarney #canada #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is demanding that South Korea take concrete steps to implement its six-month-old trade deal with the U.S. in order to prevent tariffs from rising to 25%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/28/tech/us-trade-south-korea-tech-laws/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #southkorea #tech #coupang #jdvance
A plan to build a synthetic diamond plant in the United States may be part of Japan's $550 billion investment package, amid a push to expand production of the material vital to chip and high-precision manufacturing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/27/economy/us-japan-synthetic-diamond-production/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #tariffs
The head of Japan’s biggest business lobby warned the impact of U.S. tariffs on the nation’s industry needs to be carefully monitored, as formal wage negotiations between employers and labor unions get underway. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/27/economy/tariffs-keidanren-wages/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #wages #keidanren #rengo #donaldtrump #tariffs #japaneseeconomy
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he would raise tariffs on various South Korean goods to 25%, taking aim at the country for "not living up to" an earlier trade pact struck with Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/27/economy/trump-korea-tariffs-again/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #southkorea #trade #tariffs #us #donaldtrump
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"Added together,🚨Trump has said the windfall from his tariffs will help cover nearly $6T in costs. That’s >22X more than the admin’s own estimates for how much revenue his taxes on imports will generate this year."
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Trump's lies🚨about "his" #tariffs are egregious, but his lies about the cold-blooded murders he incited & condoned are ABOMINABLE‼️
#Murder #ReneeGood #AlexPretti #Fascism #Evil #StateVIolence #Economy #Lies #DHS #AbolishICE #ICE #Protest #USPol
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2026/trumps-tariff-promises-dont-add-up-heres-math/
"Added together,🚨Trump has said the windfall from his tariffs will help cover nearly $6T in costs. That’s >22X more than the admin’s own estimates for how much revenue his taxes on imports will generate this year."
-S Lincicome
Trump's lies🚨about "his" #tariffs are egregious, but his lies about the cold-blooded murders he incited & condoned are ABOMINABLE‼️
#Murder #ReneeGood #AlexPretti #Fascism #Evil #StateVIolence #Economy #Lies #DHS #AbolishICE #ICE #Protest #USPol
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2026/trumps-tariff-promises-dont-add-up-heres-math/
Canada won’t be derailed in its efforts to diversify trade away from the U.S. despite the latest threats from the Trump administration, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/26/markets/canada-trade-pivot-energy-india/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #canada #india #trade #markcarney #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans
A second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis has placed President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown deeper into the national political spotlight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/26/world/politics/minneapolis-trump-immigration-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ice #minneapolis #minnesota #immigration #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #timwalz
President Donald Trump’s new tariff threats signal an early escalation in what’s expected to be months of posturing as the U.S., Canada and Mexico prepare to review their trade pact this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/26/trump-canada-threat-usmca/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markcarney #canada #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans
Watch Macron says €300 billion in European savings flown to the US every year will be invested in Europe from now on. All 27 states agreed to establish the S&I Union, a step toward the full Capital Market | Streamable
Macron says €300 billion in European savings flown to the US every year will be invested in Europe from now on. All 27 states agreed to establish the S&I Union, a step toward the full Capital Market
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