Tariffs have been a defining feature of US trade policy under President Donald Trump’s second administration. Since Trump unveiled his “reciprocal” tariff policy in April 2025, the landscape has shifted repeatedly.In February 2026, the US Supreme Court invalidated tariffs imposed…
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Japan’s Diet on June 14 enacted a legislator-sponsored bill to establish a basic law on dementia with unanimous approval at an Upper House plenary session. The law will take effect within one year of promulgation. The law is aimed at…
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