Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs may be able to survive a legal challenge, thanks in part to a Japanese zipper company that sued the Nixon administration 50 years ago.

Four decades ago, Hiroko Suzuki's father threaded the needle of a U.S. trade war by pushing the family auto-parts business into newer niche products. Now, tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are so sweeping they threaten her own attempt to diversify the 78-year-old company into medical devices.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday said Tokyo aims to advance tariff talks with the US, with the goal of achieving an outcome during the Group of Seven summit next month.

Japan's exports to the United States, its largest single trading partner, fell nearly 2% in April as tariff hikes imposed by President Donald Trump hit home.

The twin threats, delivered via social media, roiled global markets after weeks of de-escalation had provided some reprieve.

Trump’s statement on a “planned partnership” between the two companies left it vague as to whether he is approving Nippon Steel’s bid after he vowed repeatedly to block the

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made clear his intentions to U.S. President Donald Trump after agreeing to trade negotiations. Ishiba warned: "Investment, not tariffs."The remark came after Prime Minister Ishiba and President Trump had an informal phone call Friday,

Nearly two-thirds of Japanese firms want the Bank of Japan to temporarily pause interest rate hikes as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies raise pressure on earnings, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday.