"Deeply regrettable" is how Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has described US President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat - a 25% levy on Japanese goods. Tokyo, a long-time US ally, has been trying hard to avoid exactly this.

For many countries, the reprieve from President Donald Trump’s eye-watering tariffs, which were implemented on April 2 and temporarily reduced to 10% a week later, is soon set to come to an end. The 90-day pause,

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced higher tariff rates for more countries in a flurry of social media posts.