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Inspired by Trump, an Insurgent Far-Right Party Wants to Make Japan Great Again

Japanese politics is different in many ways, but in one, it’s having what appears to be an analogous moment: “Honestly ...

The rise of Japan's far right was supercharged by Trump - and tourists

With their "Japanese First" slogan, riffing off US President Donald Trump's "America First", they have truly ruffled the ...

Trump says Japan will invest $550 billion in US at his direction. It may not be a sure thing

President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the ...

Trump’s Quest for His Own Sovereign Fund Gets $550 Billion Boost From Japan

The Japanese government, not companies, is poised to back U.S. infrastructure projects of the president’s choosing.

Trump strikes tariff deal with Japan, auto stocks surge

U.S. President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports and spares Tokyo from ...

Trump-inspired 'Japanese first' politician shakes up nation's establishment

Sohei Kamiya's Sanseitō Party won 14 seats in Japan's Upper House elections, appealing to young voters with a "Japanese first ...

Trump's $550 Billion Japan 'Investment' Deal Isn't What It Seems: Tokyo's Top Negotiator Says 98% of It Will Be Loans And Guarantees

Japan's top negotiator is pushing back against claims that the country is handing over hundreds of billions of dollars to the ...

How Trump's tariffs are impacting Japan's favorite beverage

MORE: What's in Trump's trade agreement with Japan? The "matcha boom," as the Japanese tea farmers, wholesalers and retailers refer to the increase in demand in the past two years ...

Trump’s new tariffs give some countries a break, while shares and US dollar sink

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government was disappointed by Trump’s move to raise the U.S. tariff on goods ...