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Powerful quake in Russia’s Far East causes tsunami, Japan and Hawaii order evacuations  Reuters LIVE: Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after M8.7 earthquake off Russia  Hawaii News Now Tsunami alerts triggered for entire U.S. West Coast, Alaska, Hawaii after massive 8.8 quake strikes off Russia  FOX Weather Powerful earthquake in Russia triggers tsunami fears for Japan and U.S.  NBC News 8.7-magnitude earthquake in Russia’s …

TOKYO — Japan is working on a framework to monitor progress on implementing its tariff agreement with the U.S., as the Trump administration says it may raise tariffs again if it deems Tokyo has not made enough headway on purchasing and investment commitments. The two sides agreed last week to lower “reciprocal” U.S. tariffs on Japanese goods to 15% from …

Tesla vehicles are lined up at a vehicle storage yard at an industrial port, on the day U.S. President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports, in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 2025. Kim Kyung-hoon | Reuters Japanese automakers may have sidestepped crushing U.S. tariffs, but the reprieve is offering little comfort …

IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Japanese researchers achieved a groundbreaking internet speed of 125,000 gigabytes per second, setting a new world record. 📡 The innovation relies on a new form of optical fiber that can transmit data equivalent to 19 standard fibers. 🌍 This technology allows for long-distance data transmission over 1,120 miles, significantly reducing data loss. 🔧 The breakthrough could …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States. It’s an astonishing figure, but still subject to negotiation and perhaps not the sure thing he’s portraying. “Japan is putting up $550 billion in order to lower their tariffs a little bit,” Trump said …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States. It’s an astonishing figure, but still subject to negotiation and perhaps not the sure thing he’s portraying. “Japan is putting up $550 billion in order to lower their tariffs a little bit,” …

Donald Trump has declared that Japan is opening up its domestic market to US cars as part of the bilateral trade deal announced this week. But American manufacturers will find it no easy task convincing Japanese drivers to choose what they see as oversized, unreliable gas-guzzlers. Announcing the agreement – which includes 15% tariffs on imports from Japan, including cars …

President Donald Trump this week announced that he had cut a deal with Japan that would lower tariffs on Japanese cars to 15%, which was a cut from the 25% tariffs that he’d originally placed on them. However, many of the parties whom Trump claimed he was trying to help are not happy with the deal, including major automakers and …

Japan says profits from US investments in trade deal to be shared according to contributions  Reuters Trump Commerce Secretary Lutnick says U.S. auto CEOs are ‘cool with’ higher tariffs than Japan  CNBC Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Unprecedented U.S.–Japan Strategic Trade and Investment Agreement  The White House (.gov) Deals, but no details: Trump’s trade negotiations are big on numbers, light on …

The emergence of a rightwing populist party in Japan’s upper house election on Sunday running on a Trump-style “Japanese First” slogan has raised concerns of a backlash against the growing foreign presence in the country. The party, Sanseito, has successfully tapped into unease around an expanding immigrant population and a huge influx of tourists after the pandemic. But many see …