The developments came as China has struck a publicly defiant tone and Trump sowed confusion by claiming that he had spoken ...

The president has circled April 2 as the culmination of his "American first" economic policy, which has already shaken markets and started a trade war.

Mr. Muto argued for Japan to be given an exemption based on the roughly $1 trillion that his nation has invested in ... is in response to only steel and aluminum tariffs, policymakers have ...

The previously announced 25% steel and aluminum ... which has already been hurt by inflation and downturns in consumption. “Tariffs on imported wines aid no one,” Wark said. Economists say new duties ...

“It’s my solemn promise that when President Trump threatens us again ... Korea, Japan and Germany, which were already reeling from the Trump administration’s tariffs on steel, aluminum ...

Additionally, steel and aluminum are subject ... with goods from Japan subject to a 24% duty. Chinese imports will be subject to a new 34% levy on top of 20% tariffs already in effect.

Two months into his White House return, Trump has imposed tariffs on goods from neighboring Canada and Mexico as well as China, all steel and aluminum ... Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Canada ...