Japan ruling bloc eyes fresh economic steps to counter U.S. tariffs

Japan's ruling coalition agreed on Wednesday to consider new economic measures to cushion the impact of higher tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, aiming to compile the package in time for the House of Councillors election in July.Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama and his Komeito party counterpart Makoto Nishida agreed on the need to take relief steps while assessing Japan's ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, according to a lawmaker who joined their meeting in Tokyo.As part of efforts to curb the adverse impact of the U.S. tariffs, Prime…READ FULL ARTICLE