06:15โขJuly Tariff Deadline Looms
โจThe newspapers report on escalating U.S.-Japan trade tensions as a July deadline approaches for tariff negotiations. Japan wrestles with U.S. tariff talks while Treasury Secretary Bessent indicates deals could be wrapped up by September 1, showing conflicting timelines (Kyodo News English, The Japan Times). Japanese and Chinese firms have increased lobbying spending in Washington during Trump's second term, with automakers and steelmakers spending significantly to influence policy outcomes (Nikkei Asia). Political analysis focuses on Trump as merely a "vehicle" for anti-liberal sentiment, with scholar Patrick Deneen arguing the MAGA movement aims to dismantle postwar liberalism while Trump simply carries elite discontent (Nikkei Shimbun). Weather coverage warns of extreme heat this weekend requiring heatstroke precautions (Yahoo News Japan).