Japan government task force on U.S. tariffs

Japan government task force on U.S. tariffs

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) speaks during a meeting of a comprehensive task force to outline a package of emergency economic measures in response to increased U.S. tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 25, 2025.

Japan government task force on U.S. tariffs

TOKYO, Japan, April 11 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a meeting of a comprehensive task force to discuss how to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of reciprocal tariffs at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 11, 2025. Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, who is responsible for tariff talks with the United States, also attended. (Kyodo)

Japan government task force on U.S. tariffs

Japan government task force on U.S. tariffs

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) talks ahead of a meeting of a comprehensive task force with economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa to discuss how to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of reciprocal tariffs at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 11, 2025. Akazawa is responsible for tariff talks with the United States.

Japan government task force on U.S. tariffs

Japan government task force on U.S. tariffs

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) attends a meeting of a comprehensive task force to discuss how to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of reciprocal tariffs at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 11, 2025. Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa (L, front), who is responsible for tariff talks with the United States, also attended.

Japan government task force on U.S. tariffs

Japan government task force on U.S. tariffs

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R, front) attends a meeting of a comprehensive task force to discuss how to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of reciprocal tariffs at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 11, 2025.

Japan government task force on U.S. tariffs

Japan government task force on U.S. tariffs

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from L, front) attends a meeting of a comprehensive task force to discuss how to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of reciprocal tariffs at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 11, 2025. Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa (L), who is responsible for tariff talks with the United States, also attended.

Japan government task force on U.S. tariffs

Japan government task force on U.S. tariffs

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (L) attends the first meeting of a comprehensive task force to discuss how to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of reciprocal tariffs at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 8, 2025.

Japan government task force in U.S. tarrif

Japan government task force in U.S. tarrif

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from L) attends at the first meeting of a comprehensive task force to discuss responses to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of reciprocal tariff held at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 8, 2025.

Japan government task force on U.S. tariffs

Japan government task force on U.S. tariffs

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) attends the first meeting of a comprehensive task force to discuss how to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of reciprocal tariffs at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 8, 2025.

Japan government task force on U.S. tariffs

Japan government task force on U.S. tariffs

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends the first meeting of a comprehensive task force to discuss how to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of reciprocal tariffs at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 8, 2025.

China-Singapore joint military exercise concludes

STORY: China-Singapore joint military exercise concludes DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Singapore CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the joint military exercise STORYLINE: China and Singapore have successfully concluded the fifth edition of a bilateral training exercise at the Jurong Camp in Singapore. Elite Chinese and Singaporean ground forces exercised reconnaissance, encirclement and control, penetration, fire strikes, hostage rescue, and rapid evacuation in mixed task force groups during a comprehensive urban anti-terrorism drill Tuesday. Senior officers from the two armies congratulated a successful ending of the exercise and expected more exchanges in the future. Focusing on urban counter-terrorism operations, members of the two armies also exercised snipe, hand-to-hand combat and rappelling, among other subjects in the event. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Singapore. (XHTV)