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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Govt OKs Action Plan on Drug Resistance
Cabinet ministers officially adopted an action plan on antimicrobial resistance on April 5, which calls for reducing the volume-based use of antimicrobials by 33% by 2020 from the 2013 level. After the day’s Cabinet meeting, Health Minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki told…
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