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Japan PM, Trump play nice despite tariff threat
Japan PM, Trump play nice despite tariff threat
by  AFP

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and US President Donald Trump struck a warm tone at their first meeting on Friday, with Tokyo avoiding tariffs that Trump has slapped on other allies -- for now. So far the US president has slapped tariffs on China and ordered them on Mexico and Canada before halting them for a month.

Trump says Nippon Steel to 'invest' in US Steel, not buy it
Trump says Nippon Steel to 'invest' in US Steel, not buy it
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Japan's Nippon Steel will make a major investment in US Steel, but will no longer attempt to take over the troubled company. Trump, referring to the Japanese car company Nissan but apparently meaning Nippon Steel, said "they'll be looking at an investment rather than a purchase."

Despite Trump, Mexico avocado farmers see no end of Super Bowl demand
Despite Trump, Mexico avocado farmers see no end of Super Bowl demand
by  AFP

Despite Donald Trump's tariff threats, Mexican farmers working flat out to meet Super Bowl fans' appetite for guacamole believe that, as long as they keep growing avocados, people will keep buying them. As the Super Bowl approached, farmers were working at full capacity to meet demand.

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