"Deeply regrettable" is how Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has described US President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat - a 25% levy on Japanese goods. Tokyo, a long-time US ally, has been trying hard to avoid exactly this.

"America will, once again, build a DOMINANT Copper Industry," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social media platform.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met counterparts in Southeast Asia during his first visit to the region since taking office.

President Donald Trump's affinity for tariffs had already earned him the nickname "TACO," which stands for "Trump Always Chickens Out." Now, it appears Trump's tariffs have earned him a different, albeit smaller,

Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized Donald Trump’s tariff agenda, saying it was a starkly different approach to trade from his first term that would harm American consumers and businesses.Pence told Bloomberg Television on Thursday that the tariffs enacted during Trump’s first presidency,

Donald Trump's insistence that "spoiled" Japan imports more US rice is adding to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's problems ahead of elections that could sink his premiership after less than a year in office.

It shows that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S. leader’s use of tariffs.

President Donald Trump's administration has reignited global trade debates with its ambiguous tariff strategy, extending deadlines and provoking strong international reactions.