Sources: As part of the tariff agreement, the US will lift the ban on chip exports to China

By: keiko

As Washington and Beijing implemented a trade deal to ease recent restrictions on key technologies, the Trump administration lifted the export license requirement for the sale of chip design software to China. According to a company statement, the US Department of Commerce has informed the world’s three major chip design software suppliers – Synopsys Inc., […]

Trump: July 9 is the final deadline for tariffs and will not be postponed for Japan

By: keiko

US President Donald Trump said he would not consider postponing the July 9 deadline for resuming tariffs and again threatened to suspend negotiations and impose tariffs on multiple countries, including Japan. “No, I haven’t considered a pause,” Trump said Tuesday when asked if he would extend the negotiation period with trading partners. “I’ll be writing […]

Trump cuts into Japan with a 25% auto tariff.

By: keiko

US President Donald Trump said that the auto trade between the United States and Japan was unfair and proposed maintaining a 25% auto tariff. If no agreement could be reached, the US would raise auto tariffs across the board in a little over a week. “So we don’t give them our cars. They won’t accept […]

Speculative fever in South Korea’s property market has risen again, and the non-performing loan ratio of small businesses has increased

By: keiko

The continuous rise in housing prices, especially in the Seoul metropolitan area, may accelerate South Korea’s debt accumulation and pose a risk to financial stability, threatening the financial system that has generally performed well in the face of long-term political unrest and US tariffs. The Bank of Korea released its semi-annual financial system report on […]

Powell holds firm under pressure; earliest rate cut could still come in September

By: keiko

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had many opportunities on Tuesday to make it clear to lawmakers that the central bank would soon cut interest rates. But he didn’t seize any of them. On the contrary, Powell restated his view that policymakers need not rush to adjust policy, contrary to President Donald Trump’s demands and the […]

Has the winter come for Pop Mart?

By: keiko

Shares of Pop Mart International Group Limited fell in Hong Kong after Chinese official media made comments calling for stricter regulation of blind box toys and collectible card games, raising concerns about the company’s popular Labub doll business. Although the comment did not name the company, it scared traders. The company’s share price has risen […]

Sources say the US military is preparing for a conflict with Iran

By: keiko

According to informed sources, senior US officials are preparing for the possibility of launching an attack on Iran in the coming days, indicating that Washington is building up infrastructure for a direct confrontation with Tehran. People familiar with the matter said the situation is still evolving and could change. Because the conversations were private, these […]

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