Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that he exchanged views on tariff issues with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone on Thursday. Ishiba also said the talks were "meaningful" as the two leaders further deepened their understanding of each other's views.

Japan's economy minister is heading to Washington this week for a fresh round of talks in an effort to protect vital US trade ties Japan is preparing a package of economic incentives - including expanded purchases of semiconductors and increased defence spending - as it seeks to persuade US President Donald Trump to ease the threat of steep

Lawmakers approved a plan to help companies and consumers as officials bargain in Washington for relief from debilitating auto levies.

The Trump administration asked Japan in early May to increase its share of costs for U.S. troops stationed there, prompting Tokyo to consider boosting facility funding by tens of billions of yen, the Asahi Shimbun reported on Thursday,

Reports claim Donald Trump's 45-minute call to Japan's PM Shigeru Ishiba was a surreal monologue about the US president boasting about his achievements When Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba took a surprise 45-minute call from US President Donald Trump on Friday,

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The legal confusion over tariffs has buffeted U.S. trading partners around the world, casting doubt on the durability of Trump’s most potent bargaining tool.

Asian shares are trading mostly lower, as uncertainty grew about what will happen next after a U.S. court blocked many of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs