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Economic news(2025/03/30)


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President Trump: Additional auto tariffs will boost sales of American-made cars

2025-03-30 19:53:00
When asked about concerns that additional tariffs on imported cars, scheduled to take effect on April 3rd, would lead to higher car prices, U.S. President Trump said, "If the prices of foreign cars go up, American-made cars will sell," and argued that the tariffs would revitalize the domestic auto industry.

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Japan, China and South Korea Economic and Trade Ministers Meeting Agree to Support Trade System Based on WTO Rules

2025-03-30 19:14:00
On the 30th, a meeting of economic and trade ministers from Japan, China, and South Korea was held for the first time in about five years. As the Trump administration in the United States launches a series of tariff measures, concerns about protectionism were expressed at the meeting, and the three countries agreed to continue to support a trade system based on WTO rules.

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Japan, China and South Korea Economic and Trade Ministers Meeting Agree to Support Trade System Based on WTO Rules

2025-03-30 12:42:00
The first economic and trade ministerial meeting between Japan, China, and South Korea was held in South Korea on the 30th. As the Trump administration in the United States launches a series of tariff measures against each country, the three countries agreed to continue supporting a trade system based on WTO rules.

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Japan, China and South Korea to hold economic and trade ministerial meeting to exchange views on free trade, etc.

2025-03-30 04:45:00
A meeting of economic and trade ministers from Japan, China, and South Korea will be held in South Korea for the first time in about five years on the 30th. As the Trump administration in the United States launches a series of tariff measures against various countries, the ministers are expected to exchange views on the importance of free trade.

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Rising interest rates on super-long-term government bonds: a response to fiscal policy? [Economics column]

2025-03-30 00:02:00
Market participants have begun to say that "the interest rate alert function for finances may have been revived." Since the beginning of March, the bond market has seen a noticeable rise in interest rates on "ultra-long-term government bonds" with long maturities. What is happening and what is the background to this? (Economics Department Reporter Sato Takahiro)

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