1. US President Donald Trump is suspending most of the tariffs he calls “reciprocal” for three months, during which time they will be lowered to 10 percent. However, he is making an exception for imports from China. Trump explained his moves to reporters at Washington on Wednesday. He said: “They all want to make a deal. Somebody had to do what we did. And I did a 90-day pause for the people that didn’t retaliate.”
2. US President Donald Trump has again complained about his country’s security treaty with Japan. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Thursday, he noted, “We defend them, but they don’t have to defend us.” Trump suggested that when deals were made in the past, other countries took advantage of the United States.
3. US and Russian officials have met in Turkey to discuss ways of normalizing the operations of their countries’ embassies. The officials reportedly agreed to make it easier for diplomats to travel and receive visas.
日: 2025年4月11日
April 10, Thursday, 2025
1. Lee Jae-myung, former head of South Korea’s largest opposition party has announced he is running for president. South Korea is holding its presidential election on June 3 following the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk-yeol.
2. Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have agreed to step up cooperation between their two sides in defense and other areas. In talks in Tokyo on Wednesday, Ishiba told Rutte the need for security cooperation among NATO and Indo-Pacific partners, including Japan, has increased even further. Rutte said he hopes to further strengthen Japan-NATO cooperation.
3. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says more than 150 Chinese citizens have joined Russian troops to fight against his country. Zelenskyy accused Russia of recruiting Chinese fighters via social media, and he said he believes Beijing is aware of this.