Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and China By MARI YAMAGUCHI and DIDI TANG , Associated Press Updated May 5, 2025 9:28 p.m.

Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and China Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato arrives at the prime minister's office Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in Tokyo. Credit ...

Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and China While China and Japan are working to mend ties, the two are also competing in the Southeast Asia region, where ...

Asked about China, Akazawa said only that his country keeps watching the U.S.-China tariff development “with great interest." He noted Japan's deep trade ties with China. Competing in Southeast Asia ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just as Japan’s top trade negotiator traveled to Washington for another round of tariff talks last week, a bipartisan delegation bearing the name of “Japan-China Friendship ...

While China and Japan are working to mend ties, the two are also competing in the Southeast Asia region, where Trump has threatened high tariffs as well.