The Japanese economy shrank 1.8 percent from the same quarter last year as U.S. tariffs dampened automobile exports and prompted a bleak outlook for growth. By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo ...
Japan’s Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa Ryosei (right) greets U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as both attend the U.S. National Day celebration at the Osaka World Expo, July 19, 2025.