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How America misunderstood trade
On the face of it, President Donald Trump’s all-out attack on world trade makes no sense. The United States was the main ...
Trump’s tariff pressure pushes Asia toward American LNG, but at the cost of climate goals
“Trump has put pressure on a seeming plethora of Asian trading partners to buy more U.S. LNG,” said Tim Daiss, at the APAC ...
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Economic Buzz: Japan posted Y153.1 billion trade surplus in June
Japan posted a seasonally adjusted merchandise trade surplus of 153.1 billion yen in June, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.
Japan is facing slowing exports and trade deficit amid threat from Trump's tariffs
Fears of a recession are mounting in the world's fourth-largest economy, after export to the US declined for the second month ...
Japan's June trade surplus plummets, exports contract again amid U.S. tariffs
Japan's trade surplus significantly narrowed to JPY 153.1 billion in June 2025, a substantial drop from JPY 221.3 billion a year prior and well under the forecasted JPY 353.9 billion. Exports fell for ...
Japan racks up trade deficit amid threat from Trump’s tariffs
Japan has reported a trade deficit of 2.2 trillion yen ($15 billion) for the first six month of this year as exports were hit by President Donald Trump's higher tariffs.