Japan, South Korea and Donald Trump
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The tariffs already in place under US President Donald Trump are putting pressure on some Japanese companies. Firms at a manufacturing trade show in Tokyo say the outlook for businesses has worsened.
Asia stock markets mostly advance on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump announced new tariff rates on 14 countries, removing some uncertainty in the market. He also signed an executive order extending the reciprocal tariff deadline to August 1 from July 9,
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday said US-imposed tariffs on Japanese imports would have an impact on the country, but added that negotiations would continue.
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he is levying tariffs against South Korea and Japan beginning in August. Trump
Sentiment in Japan's service sector improved slightly in June, a government survey showed on Tuesday, as solid demand for summer clothing and leisure offset the gloom from U.S. tariffs.
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President Donald Trump's latest executive order delaying official tariff increases on dozens of countries until Aug. 1 has relieved some pressure on world markets, but he also ordered a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea,
Copper shipments into the United States are expected to accelerate in the coming weeks in a final scramble to get metal across the border before U.S. President Donald Trump's higher than expected 50% tariff on imported copper takes effect.