USD/JPY and AUD/USD move on trade talk progress, US PPI data, and Aussie housing trends. Policy paths in Japan, US, and Australia remain in sharp focus.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo on Friday, aiming to finalize a trade deal before new tariffs take effect on August 1, the Yomiuri newspaper

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday that he would continue negotiations with the U.S. to seek a mutually beneficial trade deal, after President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on goods from Japan starting August 1.

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pushed back against the idea there has been little progress in negotiations with the US on a trade deal as a deadline looms for a 24% across-the-board tariff to take force. “The talks are steadily but ...

USD/JPY rallies as Trump’s tariffs hit BoJ rate hike bets. Japan inflation, trade, and US data to guide pair’s next move.

Japan's top trade negotiator has reiterated his stance that the country will not seek a trade agreement with the United States in which Japan's farming industry is sacrificed.

The United States and Japan are scheduled to launch formal trade negotiations soon. The precise timing is unclear: although a statutory 30-day waiting period after publication of the U.S. negotiating objectives ended on January 20, the government shutdown in Washington has sharply curtailed staffing at the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and halted work at the U.S. International ...