The US has reportedly urged Pacific allies to prepare for potential conflict with China over Taiwan, as Japan signals the dawn of a 'new crisis era' and Beijing appears to be ramping up its military technology investments.

As President Trump ramps up the pressure on dozens of countries, trade experts fear U.S. tariff policy leaves consumers and businesses in limbo.

US President Donald Trump attacked the car trade imbalance between the US and Japan again on Sunday, days ahead of a scheduled visit by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to the Asian country that could apply further pressure to the minority government.

While South Korean imports to the U.S. face 25% tariffs, the same as Trump promised in April, the rate on Japan has been raised by 1 percentage point to 25%.

Donald Trump has shared the letters he sent to 14 countries including Japan detailing the levies they face and people have spotted 'appalling' errors.

Japan says China’s military has posed serious challenges to its security, citing the first case of a Chinese military aircraft entering its airspace last August.

Trump shared screenshots of letters detailing new tariff rates for over a dozen countries, allowing room for further negotiations before the renewed deadline of Aug. 1.

He was aware about President Donald Trump’s frustration over the imbalance in US-Japan trade relations and offered to boost Japan’s cumulative investment in the United States to $1 trillion. It was more than a symbolic move as Japan is already the biggest foreign investor in the US,

Major Pacific countries told by the US to prepare for conflict as regional tensions continue to rise over threat to Taiwan

Yields for long-term debt from Japan and Germany to the UK and France rose on Monday as growing concern over widening fiscal deficits dented demand.The yield on Japan’s 30-year notes jumped the most in two months and those on similar-maturity German bunds flirted with their loftiest levels in 14 years.