FOCUS:Trump tariffs may push down Japan's economic growth by up to about 2%

U.S. President Donald Trump's substantially higher tariffs, including those on all car imports, are set to slow export-oriented Japan's annual economic expansion by up to around 2 percent in the coming years, analysts warned.Concerns are mounting that Asia's second-biggest economy, which has already been sluggish due in part to sharp inflation, could slip into recession if a downturn in exports stemming from U.S. tariff hikes weighs on corporate performance and hinders wage growth.Takahide Kiuchi, executive economist at the Nomura Research Institute, estimates that the U.S. tariffs could pu…READ FULL ARTICLE