The economic term for self-sufficiency is "autarky", borrowed from the ancient Greek word autarkeia, meaning "to suffice".

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba yesterday expressed optimism that his country could avoid higher US tariffs, saying US ...

As many observers remarked, in Taiwan Trump’s tariff threats simply make the US look unreliable and unwilling to care about Taiwan’s interests. They could only serve to increase local distrust of the ...

A fresh reading on consumer prices headlines the week ahead as markets have been jittery about Trump policy and the path ...

Nearly three years after President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, his troops are making steady progress on the battlefield.

DONALD Trump’s punishing tariff salvos and frequent flip-flops are laying down a challenge to Asian fund managers: how to avoid any potential wipe-outs in a headline-driven market.  The US president’s ...

As Donald Trump wields the threat of tariffs on EU and even UK goods, which industries would be worst affected and could the two trading partners develop closer ties? Data correspondent Alicja Hagopia ...

Leading the growth is the financial sector, buoyed by the return of positive interest rates to Japan thanks to the Bank of ...

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In a "Trump strategy meeting" with his staff, the biggest piece of advice Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reportedly got was: "Conclusion first. Keep it simple" ...

Ishiba also echoed Trump's pledge to help mediate a move by Japan’s Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel rather than ...

US President Donald Trump has urged Moscow and Kyiv to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, back home, he ...