Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty-gritty of policy, cigarettes and making models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister ...

Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief negotiator on trade, confirmed on Saturday that he’s heading to Washington next week to meet U.S. officials for another ministerial-level negotiation. This trip is an ...

Asian countries are offering to buy more US liquefied natural gas (LNG) in negotiations with the Trump administration. This ...

Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said Saturday he intends to visit the United States possibly early next week for an eighth round of trade talks, before a 25 percent tariff on Japan comes ...

A recent round of tariff threats has added a new layer of uncertainty, but the monthslong track record affords economists an ...

The U.S. can either spend taxpayer money to help U.S. businesses export to the world (subsidies) or it can collect taxes so ...

The latest report on US inflation was the clearest sign yet that tariffs are starting to boost costs of commonly imported consumer goods, while a decline in car prices kept overall inflation in check.

Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said he’s aiming to visit Washington next week to continue efforts to win tariff concessions after talks on Saturday with US Treasury Secretary Scott ...

TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces an increasingly uphill battle in Sunday’s upper house election, and a loss ...

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Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Saturday he planned to visit Washington next week to hold further ...

If the current ruling party loses its majority, the country’s waters could become uncharted at a critical time.