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US sets tariffs as high as 3,403% on solar cells from Southeast Asia

April 22, 2025

U.S. sets tariffs as high as 3,403% on solar cells from Southeast Asia

April 22, 2025

New Delhi rolls the red carpet for Vance as Trump’s trade war rattles Asia

April 21, 2025

How tariff-hit Vietnam could signal dawn of a post-U.S. Asia

How tariff-hit Vietnam could signal of a post-U.S. Asia

April 20, 2025

Letter from Nikkei Asia’s editor: Trump’s tariff shockwaves force Asia to rethink trade strategies

April 18, 2025

Gas-fired power plant capacity to jump 20% in 2030, led by Asia

April 16, 2025

Richard Armitage, a heavyweight of U.S. diplomacy with Asia, dies at 79

April 16, 2025

Xi Jinping goes on charm offensive as Asia reels from tariff whiplash

April 15, 2025

Auto stocks jump in Asia as Trump considers tariff exemption

April 15, 2025

Toshiba unit plans new plant in Texas to make power storage systems
TOKYO — Toshiba affiliate TMEIC will build an $85 million factory in the U.S. state of Texas to make power storage systems for data centers. Capacity from an existing plant in Texas will be relocated to the site. The planned factory will have extra production lines to expand annual output by 60% to 2.4 gigawatts.
Sophie Nyweide, child actor in ‘Mammoth,’ ‘Noah’ and others, dies at 24
Sophie Nyweide, a child actor who starred in the 2009 romance drama “Mammoth” alongside Gael García Bernal and Michelle Williams, has died. She was 24. An April 17 obitu honoring Nyweide’s life did not specify her cause of death but described her as a deeply creative and trusting person who faced significant personal struggles. “She self medicated…
Michael B. Jordan had 2 songs ‘on repeat’ during these ‘Sinners’ scenes
Michael B. Jordan and director Ryan Coogler have collaborated on multiple blockbusters and critically-acclaimed films for over a decade. But for their latest project, supernatural thriller “Sinners,” the actor takes on a challenge he has never encountered before in their history of working together: playing twins. In Coogler’s horror epic, which is set in 1930s…
Ben Affleck talks about the $6,000 sneakers his son wanted, and why his kids have jobs
If Ben Affleck’s son Samuel thought a pair of $6,000 sneakers were a shoo-in just because of who his dad is — he was sorely mistaken. During Affleck’s April 22 appearance on “Jenna & Friends,” guest co-host Andy Cohen brought up a clip that recently went viral on the Got Sole Instagram account. In the video, 13-year-old…
Tesla earnings fall short of Wall Street expectations
Tesla reported first-quarter earnings that came in far below expectations Tuesday, signaling the real impact of CEO Elon Musk’s political activities of late. Investors appeared to take heart that the company did not initially report that Musk’s role at the company would be changing. The company reported $399 million in operating income, a wide miss…
DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of color
Campus mentors. Move-in events. Scholarships. Diversity offices that made them feel welcome on predominantly white campuses. As U.S. colleges pull back on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, students of color say they are starting to lose all of these things and more. The full scope of campus DEI rollbacks is still emerging as colleges respond…
Japan braces for US forex demands ahead of talks with Bessent
TOKYO — Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato says he is prepared to discuss the weak yen with U.S. Treasury Secret Scott Bessent on Thursday as part of the countries’ tariff talks, highlighting the risk of possible American demands like currency intervention and interest rate hikes. “I have confirmed that Secret Bessent and I will have…
The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, jury finds
A jury concluded Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an error in a 2017 editorial that she says damaged her reputation. The jury deliberated a little over two hours before reaching its verdict after lawyers for Palin and the newspaper delivered closing arguments at a Manhattan…