US President Donald Trump’s tariffs could push Asian nations closer to China and destabilize regional security, Japan’s ruling party policy chief warned, calling for stronger defense ties between Washington and Tokyo.

When Tokyo's top trade negotiator met U.S. President Donald Trump for tariff talks at the White House earlier this month, he presented him with a gold-coloured piggy bank.

There are “better solutions” to the dire impacts of the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States, visiting Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru said yesterday, as he vowed to listen more to other countries for insights.