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.
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