US-Japan Trade Deal
Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba resigns amid coalition’s historic election defeat
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced his resignation as president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) following a historic defeat in the July election. Ishiba’s decision comes after weeks of resistance to calls for his resignation from within the party. Initially, he wanted to ensure the proper implementation of a tariff deal struck with […]
US-Japan Trade Deal – A Challenging Negotiation Ahead
US President Donald Trump expressed doubts about reaching a trade deal with Japan, stating, “We’ve dealt with Japan. I’m not sure if we’re gonna make a deal, I doubt it, with Japan.” Trump also claimed that Japan is “spoiled” from having “ripped us off for 30, 40 years,” making it difficult to reach an agreement. […]