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Japan PM says Trump tariffs a 'national crisis'
Japan PM says Trump tariffs a 'national crisis'
Economy
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Japanese goods are a "national crisis", Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday ahead of cross-party talks on mitigating the impact. The measures "can be called a national crisis and the government is doing its best with all parties" to lessen the impact, Ishiba said in parliament.

Asian stocks extend global rout after Trump's shock tariff blitz
Asian stocks extend global rout after Trump's shock tariff blitz
Economy
by  AFP

Equities extended losses in Asia on Friday, extending a global rout inflicted by Donald Trump's tariff blitz that has inflamed a trade war and ramped up recession and inflation fears. Oil also extended losses, having tanked more than six percent the day before on fears about the impact of a possible recession on demand.