Ishiba exploring possibility of phone talks and meeting with Trump over tariffs

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is exploring the possibility of a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, calling his imposition of reciprocal tariffs a “national crisis” that requires an “unprecedented” response. Ishiba told parliament Friday that the government should determine the most effective response to the planned 24 percent tariff on Japanese goods, leaving the…

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Prince Hisahito, 2nd in line to throne, enters university

Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, attended the entrance ceremony of the University of Tsukuba near Tokyo on Saturday. The 18-year-old prince, who graduated last month from the university-affiliated Senior High School at Otsuka in the capital, will pursue his long-time interest in insects, including dragonflies,…

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