Over 50 countries want to negotiate with Donald Trump on the duties announced by the President of the United States. The 10% tariffs, the lowest, came into effect on Saturday, April 5th. The highest, including the 20% duties adopted against the European Union (and Italy), will be formally introduced from Wednesday, April 9th. In the last 24 hours, conflicting signals have arrived from Washington through…
Visitors walk inside the U.S. Pavilion at the Osaka Expo. © Japan Today
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday that his government will not include discussions on security in its trade talks with the United States, while President Donald Trump has… © Japan Today
A 45-year-old man who was arrested and indicted on suspicion of attempted murder was found hanging inside the Fukuoka District Public Prosecutors Office building on Saturday night. Police… © Japan Today
World figure skating champion Alysa Liu capped off a triumphant comeback season with another victory to help the U.S .win the World Team Trophy in Tokyo on Saturday. Liu, who walked away from the sport in 2022 at the age of 16 before returning to the ice last year, topped the women’s free skate with…
Manchester City bolstered their bid to qualify for the Champions League with a dramatic 2-0 win at Everton on Saturday, while Aston Villa thrashed Newcastle 4-1. City were heading towards a damaging draw before Nico O’Reilly’s 84th-minute strike put them on course for a vital victory that was sealed by Mateo Kovacic’s goal in the…
A fisherman died after being swept off rocks near Sydney on Sunday, stretching the Easter weekend death toll of drownings to six as huge waves battered Australia’s east… © Japan Today
Iran and the United States agreed on Saturday to task experts to start drawing up a framework for a potential nuclear deal, Iran’s foreign minister said, after a… © Japan Today
Max Verstappen said his Red Bull car had “come alive” after he nailed pole for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri with a track record in a gripping qualifying session on Saturday. Piastri’s teammate, championship leader Lando Norris, crashed in the top 10 shoot-out and will start on the fifth row of…
MOSCOW/KYIV – Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers in the largest exchange since Moscow’s full-scale invasion started over three years ago. According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will last from 6 p.m. Moscow time on Saturday…
