Officials and business leaders in both countries are questioning commitments their governments made to invest hundreds of billions in American manufacturing.
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Japan’s Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, Resigns: What to Know
Japan, one of the world’s most stable democracies, is experiencing unusually rapid change. Shigeru Ishiba’s departure could herald a leadership crisis.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan Says He Will Step Down
The embattled leader is trying to head off a deep split in his party over a right-wing political surge, a weakened economy and turbulent trade relations with the United States.
China Rekindles Wartime Fury, Stirring Fears of Anti-Japan Hate
A series of World War II dramas about China’s fight against Japan is drawing audiences to their feet, and, in some cases, to tears. Some say it helps deflect public discontent.
Masaoki Sen, a Kamikaze Volunteer and Japan Tea Ceremony Grandmaster, Dies
Spared from flying a suicide mission in World War II, he became a grandmaster of Japan’s venerable tea ceremony and used his stature to speak out against all wars.
Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade War
The duties, which the president announced last week, took effect for about 90 countries just after midnight.
U.S. Imports Slid in June on Higher Tariffs
Imports from other countries fell around 4 percent from the previous month as President Trump’s steep tariffs discouraged businesses from ordering goods.
Trump’s Demand to Trading Partners: Pledge Money or Get Higher Tariffs
President Trump is using an “Art of the Deal” approach to get other nations to hand over cash to lower their tariffs.
What is the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’?
Many of the world’s biggest earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis occur along a chain of seismologically active regions that encircle the Pacific Ocean.
Last Soldiers of an Imperial Army Have a Warning for Young Generations
As the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II approaches, only a few veterans of Japan’s brutal war remain. “Never die for Emperor or country,” one advised.