Japan's Nikkei fell on Tuesday, as markets were jittery about a trade war as fresh U.S. tariffs came into effect, while a stronger yen added to investors' concerns.

It’s the latest expansion of the Ballard Global Alliance, which launched last year and includes strategic partnerships with consultancies across the globe, including in Japan, South Korea, Latin America,

France, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand—following Washington’s lead—have each staged war games or concluded alliances with Manila targeting China.

Jordan Stolz, center, is crowned 500-meter World Cup champion for 2024-25. Laurent Dubreuil of Canada and Tatsuya Shinhama of Japan share the podium.

Japanese stocks ended the day 1.2% lower after U.S. President Donald Trump made it clear that tariffs on Mexico and Canada would go into effect as planned.

Shares retreated Friday in Europe and Asia, with benchmarks in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea tumbling more than 2% as U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to push ahead with 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada and to double tariffs on Chinese products to 20% left investors reeling.

Japan said Monday it will continue to work closely with Canada to ensure peace in the Indo-Pacific and maintain unity among the Group of Seven nations, as former central banker Mark Carney prepares to become the next Canadian prime minister.

The leaders of both Canada and Mexico got on the phone with President Donald Trump this past week to seek solutions after he slapped tariffs on their countries, but China’s president appears unlikely to make a similar call soon.

They have upended diplomatic relations with America’s largest trading partners, sent markets tumbling and provoked retaliations on U.S. products.

(Reuters) - Artisan Partners, a U.S.-based investor in Seven & i Holdings, on Sunday opposed the Japanese retailer's CEO succession plan and urged the company to reconsider a takeover offer, according to a letter to the board.

Shuhei has not given up on his homeland, but he doubts he will return to Japan anytime soon. The 35-year-old says he is now living a comfortable life as a gay man in Canada, one of the first ...

Global aluminium producers have sought premiums of $245-$260 per metric ton from Japanese buyers for April-June primary metal shipments, up 7%-14% from the current quarter, four sources directly involved in pricing talks said this week.