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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 24, 2026
Trump warns countries that ‘play games’ with U.S. trade deals will face higher tariffs
Trump said he also may impose license fees on ‌trading partners ‌as uncertainty over his next tariff moves gripped the global economy and sent stocks lower.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung prior to their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Monday.
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2026
South Korea and Brazil to expand cooperation in key minerals and trade
Brazil ​is South Korea’s largest trading partner ⁠in South America, making economic cooperation a key part of the agenda.
People fly dragon-shaped kites on on the Bund in front of buildings in Pudong's Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai on Jan. 29.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 23, 2026
China and India among winners after U.S. court blocked Trump tariffs
Senior U.S. officials are pressing partners including the European Union and Japan to stick to commitments they made in earlier negotiations.
U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Richard B. Russell Regional Airport in Rome, Georgia, on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Feb 23, 2026
With U.S. tariff rates up in the air, the economic fog again thickens
Reminiscent of the early months of 2025, the landscape of what goods will be taxed, at which rates, from which exporting countries, is again up in the air.
Shipping containers at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, on Friday.
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2026
EU says it will accept no increase in U.S. tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
After the court struck down Trump’s global tariffs on Friday, the U.S. ⁠president announced temporary, across-the-board tariffs of 10%, which he then hiked to ⁠15% a day later.
President Trump speaks during a news conference in the White House in Washington on Friday.
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2026
Trump pegs new tariffs to a payments crisis experts doubt exists
Most economists don’t believe there is enough evidence that the U.S. can’t pay its bills or meet obligations to international investors.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 22, 2026
Xi gains upper hand before Trump summit after U.S. tariff reversal
The Chinese leader is heading to talks with a boost in bargaining power, after U.S. President Donald Trump lost his ability to quickly raise tariffs for nearly any reason.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi display a trade deal they signed during a news conference at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo last October. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate many of Trump’s tariffs throws into doubt a series of trade deals struck in recent months, including with some of America’s largest trading partners.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 22, 2026
Asian economies weigh impact of fresh Trump tariff moves
Japan said it “will carefully examine the content of this ruling and the Trump administration’s response to it, and respond appropriately.”
U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 22, 2026
Trump, once unstoppable, hits snag after snag ahead of major U.S. address
On Friday, the Supreme Court delivered a sharp rebuke of his use of tariffs, which he slapped on countries often arbitrarily via a simple order on social media.
U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (right) and Solicitor General D. John Sauer, holds a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Feb 22, 2026
Trump’s treasured negotiating edge dulled by tariff defeat
With the stroke of a pen, the U.S. Supreme Court wreaked havoc on President Donald Trump’s favorite method of wielding leverage over other countries.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Friday, following the Supreme Court's ruling that he had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 22, 2026
Trump boosts new tariff rate to 15% a day after announcing 10%
A Japanese government spokesman said Tokyo “will carefully examine the content of this ruling and the Trump administration’s response to it, and respond appropriately.”
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung presents President Donald Trump with the Grand Order of Mugunghwa (left), South Korea’s highest decoration, and a replica of a crown excavated from ancient royal tombs, at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju, South Korea, last October.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 21, 2026
South Korea says U.S. trade deal still intact after tariff ruling
Seoul said it would closely monitor Washington’s follow-up measures, while continuing talks on the implementation of last year’s trade agreement.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 21, 2026
Trump pivots to 10% global tariff and new probes after Supreme Court setback
The president pledged to use different tools to work around the Supreme court ruling and preserve import taxes he has cast as essential to his economic and foreign policy.
Itsunori Onodera, chair of the Liberal Democratic Party's Research Commission on Security greets members of the grouping at party headquarters in Tokyo's Nagatacho district on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 21, 2026
LDP OKs draft proposal for lifting ban on lethal arms exports
The LDP plans to finalize the proposal soon and submit it to the government, which will aim to revise the defense equipment transfer guidelines in spring at the earliest.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping walk as they leave a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 21, 2026
Trump to travel to China next month, with U.S. trade policy in focus
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling tariff calling Donald Trump’s global tariffs program illegal likely “cements his weakness” in Beijing’s eyes, one expert said.
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Friday. In a major setback for President Donald Trump’s economic agenda, the top court ruled the same day that he could not invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to set tariffs on imports.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 21, 2026
‘Embarrassment to their families’: Trump denounces Supreme Court justices after tariffs ruling
Although previous presidents have sharply criticized Supreme Court rulings against them, Trump’s lengthy tirade stood out for its contemptuous tone.
Containers are loaded on freight trains at the railroad shunting yard in Maschen, near Hamburg, Germany, in November 2019.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Feb 21, 2026
U.S. top court’s tariff ruling offers little respite for global economy
Analysts expect another bout of activity-crimping confusion combined with near-certainty that Trump will seek other means to replace the raft of global tariffs now struck down.
By weaponizing tools designed to manage the global economy through international coordination, American President Donald Trump is undermining U.S. credibility and pushing allies to shun it and its markets.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2026
Make America trustworthy again
Weaponized economic leverage and unpredictable U.S. policies risk eroding global trust, pushing allies to diversify, shrinking cooperation and ultimately weakening American power.
Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa insists that the projects must be good for Japan and turn a profit.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 20, 2026
Second round of projects under consideration for Japan’s $550 billion pledge
Next-generation nuclear reactors might be on the short list, reports say.
A replica of a CH-9 drone, developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2026
China’s drone exports to Russia use a new route through Thailand
Beijing says that it does not aid Moscow militarily, but Chinese-made technology is routinely found on the battlefield in Ukraine.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Thailand gets serious about chasing high-spending tourists
Chinese tourists at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Rathawaramahawihan in Bangkok
Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami's first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex.  

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