We get the latest from Monocle’s Tokyo bureau chief, Fiona Wilson, as Japan looks to placate Donald Trump on trade and tariffs – without buying American rice.

We get the latest from Monocle&rsquo;s Tokyo bureau chief, Fiona Wilson, as Japan looks to placate Donald Trump on trade and tariffs &ndash; without buying American rice.

Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards. 

Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.

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Japan in the firing line as Trump nears decisions on tariffs

The latest as Canada prime minister Mark Carney visits the Indo-Pacific in a bid to reduce reliance on the US. Then: Iran accuses the US of ‘big lies’ ahead of the next stage of talks in Geneva. Plus: Samsung’s spring launch and the Monocle 100 issue hits newsstands.

The latest as Canada prime minister Mark Carney visits the Indo-Pacific in a bid to reduce reliance on the US. Then: Iran accuses the US of &lsquo;big lies&rsquo; ahead of the next stage of talks in Geneva. Plus: Samsung&rsquo;s spring launch and the Monocle 100 issue hits newsstands.

Carney in India and the next round of US-Iran talks

What can Merz’s visit to Beijing really achieve? Then: Warnings that the Horn of Africa is on the brink of war, Trump’s State of the Union address and how Canada is stepping up to help Cuba. Plus: Why Etihad is flying high.

What can Merz&rsquo;s visit to Beijing really achieve? Then: Warnings that the Horn of Africa is on the brink of war, Trump&rsquo;s State of the Union address and how Canada is stepping up to help Cuba. Plus: Why Etihad is flying high.

Merz in Beijing and Trump's State of the Union address

The EU fails to agree fresh sanctions as the Russia-Ukraine war enters another year. Then: will Donald Trump’s intervention kill the Chagos Island deal? Plus: exploring the memory of Beirut through its cinema and the latest aviation news.

The EU fails to agree fresh sanctions as the Russia-Ukraine war enters another year. Then: will Donald Trump&rsquo;s intervention kill the Chagos Island deal? Plus: exploring the memory of Beirut through its cinema and the latest aviation news.

Japan in the firing line as Trump nears decisions on tariffs

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