Francis B. Tang
@francis_towne
英字新聞ジャパンタイムズ記者 | @japantimes reporter covering METI, MOJ & immigration. Ex @Reuters @dailyorange, alum @MaxwellSU @SyracuseU. DM for Signal/tips. Views my own.
US consumer prices increase as expected in June - reuters.com/business/us-in…
My latest: With a July 9 deadline fast approaching, Washington is ramping up pressure on trading partners to strike quick deals, but Tokyo’s intentions remain hard to decipher. @japantimes japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/…
My latest focus piece on today's US-Japan trade deal, with comments by @WillRevenge @ryo384_ir: The United States is promoting it as the deal of the century. For Japan, it was a mission-accomplished moment. @japantimes japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/…
BREAKING: Japan and the United States have reached a deal with the “reciprocal” tariff rate set at 15%, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday. @japantimes japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/…
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition was projected to lose their majority in the Upper House, media reports said Sunday, a defeat that could trigger Ishiba’s resignation or political deadlock in parliament. @japantimes japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/2…
There’s hope yet for a Japan-U.S. deal amid monthslong tariff negotiations, both Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and visiting U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled over the weekend. @japantimes japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/…
【参議院選挙2025】「外国人優遇」の虚実、浮足立つ与野党 不動産・生活保護に矛先 - 日本経済新聞 nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO…
Japan stood its ground and vowed to continue holding the line following the shock announcement that U.S. President Donald Trump will impose a 25% tariff on Japanese goods from Aug. 1. @japantimes japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/…
Ironically, Trump’s attempt to ramp up pressure by sending out ultimatums has gained Japan a few more weeks. The U.S. president signed an executive order later Monday to extend the deadline until Aug. 1. @japantimes japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/…
A tariff deal negotiated between the U.S. and Vietnam has set a high bar for Japan, which has made no concrete progress over 11 weeks of intense trade talks with Washington and has earned itself the ire of President Trump in the process. @japantimes japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/…
Japan should keep dragging out the talks and avoid making major compromises, observers said. japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/…
President Trump on Tuesday threatened to raise tariffs on Japan to the even higher rate of 35% — higher than what was initially set for China — in another attempt to force Japan’s concession after broadsiding the ally over the past two days. @japantimes japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/…
Trump went on Fox News on Sunday and complained about the lack of U.S.-made cars in Japan. He followed that up on Monday by taking aim at rice. “Negotiations didn't collapse,” said @ryo384_ir. “But the incentives for Japan to compromise became very small.” japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/…
My latest @japantimes: Nippon Steel's acquisition of United States Steel could be a model for a trade deal between Japan and the United States. A big, beautiful trade deal, @pasracic quips. japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/…
The suit has been rendered moot as a result of the successful purchase of the American steel-maker, Hashimoto said in reply to a question from @japantimes after his meeting with trade minister Yoji Muto on Thursday evening. japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/…