TOKYO – The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump’s lowered tariff of 15 percent on automobiles from Japan will take effect Tuesday, the Commerce Department said, about four months after his aggressive trade agenda started damaging the industrial backbone of one of Washington’s key allies.
The department announced the timing of the adjustment on Monday. The U.S. tariff rate for foreign-origin cars rose to 27.5 percent after Trump imposed in April an additional auto tariff on national security grounds, squeezing the margins of Japanese automakers and other manufacturers.
U.S., China strike deal on TikTok, Trump says he will speak with Xi Friday
MADRID – Senior U.S. and Chinese officials have agreed on a “framework” to enable the continued use of TikTok in the United States, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday, adding that the process to keep the popular app alive is expected to be finalized later this week by the presidents of the two countries.
Following high-level talks in Madrid, Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer declined to provide the specifics, including which company is set to buy the U.S. version of the short-form video-sharing app, owned by a Chinese company.
Japan, Brazil, 30 others aim to quadruple sustainable fuel use by 2035
TOKYO – Over 30 nations and entities agreed Monday at a forum in Osaka to boost the output and use of hydrogen, biofuel and other sustainable fuels by “at least four times” by 2035 from 2024 levels.
A summary issued by Japan and Brazil, the co-chairs of the inaugural Ministerial Meeting on Sustainable Fuels, said participants from 34 countries and international organizations will promote the use of such low-carbon fuels in the manufacturing sector, in addition to the aviation, maritime and road transport sectors.
TOKYO – International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry said the Summer and Winter Games must find “a balance” between traditional television broadcasting and online media as major sporting events increasingly strike exclusive deals with streaming services.
In a move that stunned TV networks, video streaming giant Netflix recently announced it had secured exclusive Japanese screening rights for next year’s World Baseball Classic, while several recent high-profile boxing promotions involving Japanese stars have also been shown online only.
S. Korea, U.S., Japan militaries start exercise to counter N. Korea threat
SEOUL – The militaries of South Korea, the United States and Japan began a trilateral exercise on Monday, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said, in a move to strengthen their readiness against the threat posed by North Korea.
The Freedom Edge exercise, running for five days through Friday, will take place in international waters east and south of South Korea’s southern island of Jeju, according to the South Korean military. It is aimed at enhancing joint capabilities to counter North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats and safeguarding peace and stability in the region.
Man in 70s killed as motorbike rear-ended in pileup near Tokyo
SAITAMA, Japan – A man in his 70s was killed Monday evening when his motorbike was rear-ended in a pileup involving six cars in Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo, police said.
A 26-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of negligent driving after his car crashed into the stationary motorbike that was in a right-turn lane, triggering collisions among other vehicles, the police said, adding several people were apparently injured.
TOKYO – Yokozuna Hoshoryu overcame one of his most problematic opponents, former ozeki Takayasu, to remain unbeaten Monday at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Fellow grand champion Onosato also notched his second victory, taking care of No. 1 maegashira Tamawashi as Day 2 of the 15-day competition unfolded at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan Arena without major upsets.
TOKYO – Tanzania’s Alphonce Felix Simbu won a thrilling men’s marathon Monday at the world championships in Tokyo, outsprinting Germany’s Amanal Petros to the line in a photo finish.
The 33-year-old Simbu became the first athlete from Tanzania to win a world title, while claiming the smallest victory margin, just 0.03 second, in a world championship marathon.
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