The tariffs will apply to $20bn worth of American products, jeopardising the stability of the world's largest bilateral trading relationship.

It comes as relations between both countries have strengthened since the start of the Ukraine war.

Prolonged heavy rain linked to the autumn rain front and other weather systems has transformed tourist destinations across Japan, swelling waterfalls, damaging flower fields and disrupting travel as record rainfall continues in several regions. (News On Japan)

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi entered the final stretch before the Bank of Japan’s September policy meeting facing a new version of the currency problem that has shaped her summer: the yen is no longer collapsing, but its sharp rebound is now forcing her government to explain how far it is prepared to tolerate higher interest rates to restore market confidence. (News On Japan)

Torrential rain caused widespread flooding across central Japan on September 8, inundating roads in central Nagoya and other cities as linear rainbands formed over Aichi and Gifu prefectures and authorities warned that similar conditions could develop in the Kanto region through September 9. (News On Japan)

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is set to outline the proposals today, in a move which could prompt Israel to retaliate.

The bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend were found with gunshot wounds to their heads.

The bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend were found with gunshot wounds to their heads.

In his resignation letter, Ruslan Kravchenko denied the allegations against him, saying he did not want his office "to be used as a tool in political confrontation".

In his resignation letter, Ruslan Kravchenko denied the allegations against him, saying he did not want his office "to be used as a tool in political confrontation".

The threat against one of Canada's largest companies comes amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbours.

Emperor Naruhito carried out the annual rice harvest at a paddy field within the Imperial Palace on September 8, cutting two varieties of rice that will be used in ceremonies including the Niinamesai harvest festival. (News On Japan)

Japanese 15-year-olds spend an average of 2.3 hours browsing social media during their weekday free time, the shortest amount among 24 countries surveyed, according to data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. (News On Japan)

The mayor of Paris said an investigation would be launched into the incident, which left female employees "humiliated", according to a union representative.

Tukaram Mundhe has gone viral after a series of aggressive inspections of restaurants to detect hygiene lapses.

Tokyo stocks fell sharply on September 8, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 65,269, down 1,130.51 points, or 1.70%, as a sudden surge in the yen hit exporters and forced investors to reassess the impact of faster Bank of Japan tightening on corporate earnings, equity valuations and the broader economy. (News On Japan)

The threat against one of Canada's largest companies comes amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbours.

The head of chip designer Arm says modelling how a DNA marker is impacted by cancer cannot be done now, but computers are "going to solve it".

Five people were killed and five others seriously injured when the Boeing 767-300 overshot the runway at Miami International Airport.

Five people were killed and five others seriously injured when the Boeing 767-300 overshot the runway at Miami International Airport.