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Japan's factory activity shrinks on tariff woes, services perk up, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity shrank for the tenth consecutive month in April as confidence among manufacturers dived to almost ...
Japan bowling ball test: What is it and why Trump called it a ‘non-tariff cheating’
President Donald Trump mentioned the ‘Japan bowling ball test’ in his latest ‘non-tariff cheating’ warning to trade partners ...
Trump Tariffs Already Hitting Some Japanese Firms, Survey Shows
The impact of Donald Trump’s tariff campaign has already filtered through to Japanese companies, with about 10% saying the ...
Did Japan really drop bowling balls on US cars? Donald Trump thinks so
In a provocative Easter Sunday message, Donald Trump revived a bizarre claim about Japan’s so-called “bowling ball test,” ...
What is Trump’s ‘bowling ball test’? The non-existent Japanese check he says rejects US cars
US president Donald Trump has once again referenced Japan’s so-called “bowling ball test” as an example of unfair trade ...
BOJ calls on Japan banks to be vigilant against trade policy risks
Japanese banks must monitor various risks associated with high levels of uncertainty over global trade policies, the Bank of ...
China Tries to Turn Key US Ally Against Trump
China and Japan have been hit with tariffs as U.S. President Donald Trump demanded that the two countries negotiate a trade deal.