President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other countries.

President Donald Trump on Monday informed Japan and South Korea that 25% tariffs will be imposed starting Aug. 1 on goods sent to the United States.

President Donald Trump sent out letters to nations that haven't entered into trade agreements with the U.S., informing them of their new tariff rates.

While South Korean imports to the U.S. face 25% tariffs, the same as Trump promised in April, the rate on Japan has been raised by 1 percentage point to 25%.

By Jeff Mason, Bart H. Meijer and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday began telling trade partners - from powerhouse suppliers like Japan and South Korea to minor players - that sharply higher U.

Donald Trump's insistence that "spoiled" Japan imports more US rice is adding to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's problems ahead of elections that could sink his premiership after less than a year in office.

European leaders sound off on the 30% tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose on the trade bloc.

The U.S. will put in place a 25% tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea starting on Aug. 1, according to letters posted by President Donald Trump on his social media platform on Monday. Trump wrote to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung to inform them of the news, citing unfair trade balances.

By Jarrett Renshaw, Bhargav Acharya and Cassandra Garrison WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on August 1,

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Business leaders and experts say the uncertainty from President Trump's tariff policies are making it difficult to run operations.