Tariffs imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, especially those on the automotive sector, may spell a big economic crisis for Japan, Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Itsunori Onodera says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/01/economy/trump-tariffs-japan-crisis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #japaneseeconomy

The reassurances of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in his first official trip to Japan are a sign that Tokyo may avoid U.S. President Donald Trump's worst impulses, at least for now. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/31/japan/politics/us-japan-defense-trump-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #us #usjapanrelations #usmilitary #sdf #defenseministry #gennakatani #petehegseth

The U.S. and Japan defense chiefs were set to meet Sunday in Tokyo, as concerns over the durability of the countries’ alliance and the threat of tariffs loom large under President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/30/japan/politics/us-japan-defense-chiefs-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #us #usjapanrelations #usmilitary #sdf #defenseministry #gennakatani #petehegseth

U.S. Secretary of State Pete Hegseth visited Ioto, the far-flung Japanese island known widely as Iwo Jima, on Saturday for an event honoring those who died in bloody fighting there 80 years ago during World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/29/japan/politics/us-japan-ioto-iwo-jima-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #iwojima #ioto #defense #us #usjapanrelations #usmilitary #wwii #history #sdf #defenseministry #gennakatani #petehegseth #shigeruishiba

Alaska's governor said he will brief U.S. President Donald Trump's administration next week on progress in securing Asian backing for a $44 billion natural gas export project. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/29/trump-asia-gas-alaska-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #gas #energy #alaska #us #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says that he will visit Ioto, widely known as Iwo Jima, on Saturday to attend an event to honor soldiers who died in a fierce battle on the Pacific island 80 years ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/28/japan/history/ishiba-to-visit-iwo-jima/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #usjapanrelations #us #wwii #iwojima

For Japan and South Korea, tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump represent a blow to domestic car industries that are both economic pillars and sources of national pride. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/28/economy/trump-tariffs-asian-economies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #usjapanrelations #southkorea #carmakers #trade #donaldtrump

America's defense secretary, Hegseth, can choose to uphold U.S. commitment to the Indo-Pacific or let China play a more important role. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/27/world/hegseth-asia-tour/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #petehegseth #us #asia #indopacific #defense #china #philippines #usjapanrelations

Japan is considering “all possible options” in response to newly announced U.S. tariffs on auto and auto part imports, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/27/companies/auto-tariff-reax/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #us #donaldtrump #canada #china #mexico #carmakers #trade #usjapanrelations

The EU and Japan both fret about a world without the U.S. security umbrella. They could ease their fears by moving closer together. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/26/japan/japan-europe-a-security-alliance-the-world-needs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #europe #eu #eujapanrelations #euusrelations #usjapanrelations #defense #china #russia

A U.S. Osprey military transport aircraft made an emergency landing at Matsumoto Airport in Nagano Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/us-osprey-emergency-land/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #us #airports #usjapanrelations

A recent and dramatic spike in Japanese bond yields is a stark reminder that the decades-long experiment in ultralow rates is well and truly coming to an end. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/25/markets/japanese-bond-rout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bonds #jgb #boj #kazuoueda #japaneseeconomy #tariffs #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations

Japan has established a Joint Operations Command to oversee the three branches of the Self-Defense Forces, allowing for smoother integration of operations across domains to prepare for and respond to emergencies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/24/japan/japan-sdf-operations-command/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sdf #usjapanrelations

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will depart early next week for a trip to Japan and other destinations, the U.S. Defense Department has announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/22/japan/pete-hegseth-japan-trip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #pentagon #iwojima #defenseministry #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #petehegseth #wwii

The Pentagon is reportedly considering halting a planned expansion of U.S. Forces Japan, a key element of Washington’s push to more aggressively counter Chinese military assertiveness. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/politics/pentagon-us-forces-japan-upgrade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #us #usbases #defense

As expected, the Bank of Japan kept rates unchanged following the conclusion of its March policy board meeting Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/19/economy/boj-meeting-march-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #kazuoueda #boj #japaneseeconomy #tariffs #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign is likely to worsen inflation and raise the bar for Japanese companies to invest in the U.S., according to the chair of the Japan External Trade Organization. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/18/economy/jetro-trump-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #tariffs #trade #us #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump

The U.S. Justice Department has asked a Washington court to postpone oral arguments in a lawsuit filed by Nippon Steel against the U.S. government for blocking its planned acquisition of United States Steel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/18/companies/us-postpone-nippon-steel-arguments/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nipponsteel #ussteel #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #joebiden

Alaskan state representatives will visit Japan this month to court investors for a natural gas project that U.S. President Donald Trump says could pump trillions of dollars into the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/alaska-investors-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #donaldtrump #alaska #us #usjapanrelations #energy #gas #lng #southkorea #tariffs

Former U.S. Republican Sen. Alan Simpson, who worked to aid Japanese-Americans who had been imprisoned during World War II, has died at age 93. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/16/japan/politics/obit-us-senator-who-helped-japanese-internees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #alansimpson #obituary #usjapanrelations #wwii