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Japan must act swiftly, strategically in face of Trump tariffs

April 5, 2025

Pakistan shifts gears in car exports, with Japanese taking lead
ISLAMABAD — Automakers in Pakistan have begun exploring exports of locally assembled cars, with Japanese brands taking the lead under a government policy drive aiming to turn the industry exportable. However, experts and industry officials question the policy’s effectiveness and point to a lack of an adequate mechanism in the policy structure.
Trump 2.0 shatters long-held corporate assumptions
Nobuko Kobayashi co-leads the Japan consumer practice of global strategy consulting group EY-Parthenon. Kyle Lawless is a director at EY-Parthenon in Tokyo. The real shock for CEOs under Trump 2.0 isn’t tariffs, it’s the breakdown of the global system the U.S. built and guaranteed. Businesses must digest this departure from the past through an honest…
PAF’s timely response compels four Indian jets to retreat
PAF’s timely response compels four Indian jets to retreat ISLAMABAD: A timely and swift response by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) forced four Indian Rafale jets to retreat. According to Security Sources, “On the night of April 29/30, four Indian Rafale jets conducted patrolling within Indian geographical boundaries over Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).”…
China state airlines stuck in red as trade war darkens skies ahead
TOKYO — China’s three major state-owned airlines racked up losses in the first quarter of 2025, while U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war has dimmed their outlook. China Southern Airlines, the largest of the three in terms of passenger volume, reported Tuesday night that it suffered a net loss of 747 million yuan ($103 million)…
China’s factory activity contracts in April as US tariffs hurt orders
TOKYO — China’s manufacturing activity contracted in April, reversing an expansion recorded in the previous two months, as the trade war with the U.S. started to weigh on the outlook for exports. The country’s benchmark purchasing managers’ index came in at 49.0 for the month, the National Bureau of Statistics announced on Wednesday. The reading,…
Thai chemical giant Indorama weighs US project restart amid Trump tariffs
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Indorama Ventures, the world’s top producer of the stuff PET bottles are made of, is looking to resume the construction of a halted U.S. factory worth more than $2 billion as it seeks to benefit from President Donald Trump’s new tariff policy, its chief executive said. The company currently produces polyethylene terephthalate…
PCB issues revise schedule for Bangladesh T20 series
PCB issues revise schedule for Bangladesh T20 series LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced revised schedule of five T20 series between Pakistan and Bangladesh. According to schedule five T20 matches will be playing in between Pakistan and Bangladesh, marking a significant return of international cricket to Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad after a 17-year. According to…
Pakistan could set world heat record this week: report
Pakistan could set world heat record this week: report ISLAMABAD: The U.S newspaper has warned that a world heat record could be set in Pakistan in this week. The Washington Post has reported that this week temperatures in South Asia could a touch record of 50 degrees this week. The American newspaper has warned that…
Asian students in US hit by disruption to visas and funding
TOKYO — Asian students are weighing an uncertain future in the U.S., in the wake of visa cancellations and disruption to the federal funding of international exchange and study-abroad schemes, including the flagship Fulbright program. A Japanese Fulbright scholar currently enrolled in a six-year PhD program at a U.S. university told Nikkei Asia that international…