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The U.S.-led international order, with free trade at its core, is facing a turning point. In particular, Southeast Asian ...
Japan and ASEAN have an obligation to protect the free trade system.
Small manufacturers in the United States are facing mixed outcomes as Donald Trump's administration doubles down on tarif ...
The continent is home to 77 intra-regional deals and 104 extra-regional ones and, as such, is party to 45% of the world’s ...
As the United States escalates its tariff war against China, global trade dynamics are shifting fast. India, caught between ...
The operationalisation of Article 6 at COP29 can be a critical lever to enable Asia Pacific’s transition to a low-carbon ...
The president’s threats of tariffs have brought countries like Japan, South Korea and India rushing to negotiate, but they ...
Japan had long maintained deep economic ties with both China and the United States. Recent trade tensions may challenge that ...
Tokyo signals renewed interest in negotiations with a personal letter from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Chinese President ...
On a global basis, growth was lowered from 3.3% to 2.8% for the whole of 2025, with the IMF saying that tariffs were “a major ...
The United States and Japan are moving closer to an interim arrangement on trade, but many of the biggest issues are being ...
The White House is closing in on general agreements with Japan and India to stave off massive U.S. tariffs, but they are likely to leave many of the thorny details to be hashed out at a later date.