The EU and Japan pledged on Wednesday to work together on championing a "free and fair" trade global system, as US tariffs and disputes with China rattle their economies.Facing a swirl of speculation over his future following a weekend election debacle,

The EU-Japan Summit in Tokyo brought together Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and European Council President António Costa, alongside Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

Japan and Europe are two of the U.S.’s largest trading partners and now that the markets have some certainty around trade, it’s back to “risk-on” for investors, according to Jim Reid’s team at Deutsche Bank.

Stocks hit fresh all-time highs. The S&P 500 gained 0.8% and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.6%, both ending at record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 507 points, or 1.1%. **The rally was ai

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stopped short of saying the European Union can win the same sort of trade deal as Japan cut with President Donald Trump, highlighting that Tokyo’s success came thanks to an innovative financing arrangement.

As the EU digs in, President Trump announced two more deals and finalized a third, most notably a pact with Japan. “I just signed the largest deal in history with Japan," Trump

The European Union has unexpectedly lifted sanctions on three Japanese LNG carriers owned by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, which were imposed just two months ago. The European Commission explained the move by citing assurances that the vessels would no longer carry Russian gas.

Twenty-eight countries, including Japan, as well as the European Union, have issued a joint statement calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.