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Economy ministers from Japan and Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries have agreed to work together to enhance supply chains for products and parts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/25/economy/japan-asean-supply-chain-boost/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Trade Minister Yoji Muto will skip a gathering of trade chiefs this week, a decision that will likely lower Japan’s chances of securing an opportunity for bilateral talks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/14/economy/trade-skip-apec-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Japan is pulling out all the stops to counter the effects of new U.S. tariffs and support affected industries, with the prime minister vowing to "unite the entire country" to respond to the "national crisis." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/04/economy/japan-tariff-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Japan is considering a “speedy” response following the shock announcement that the United States not only included it in a list of countries targeted with new tariffs but also levied on it a surprising 24% rate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/03/economy/trump-tariff-japan-response/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Top trade officials from South Korea and Japan are set to meet with their Chinese counterpart in Seoul this weekend to discuss economic cooperation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/27/china-japan-sk-meet-trump-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Japan’s trade minister has failed to win an immediate exemption from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign even as he doubled down on the request in his first in-person discussions with U.S. counterparts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/11/economy/japan-trade-minister-us-tariff-exemption/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Trade Minister Yoji Muto will visit the U.S. next week as Tokyo steps up efforts to seek a reprieve from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/08/economy/japan-trade-minister-us-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Economy minister Yoji Muto has called for business leaders to continue to raise wages this year to put Japan's economy on a sustainable growth path. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/08/japan/politics/economy-minister-wage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Japan plans to continue safely restarting nuclear power plants and will use as much renewable energy as possible, industry minister Yoji Muto said on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/03/japan/japan-energy-mix-policy/