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Asian markets mixed as traders track tariff talks
Asian markets mixed as traders track tariff talks

Asian markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trade Friday as investors keep tabs on countries' tariff talks with the White House, while Donald Trump's remarks that he was reluctant to hike levies on Beijing even more provided a little support.

Japan rice prices soar as core inflation accelerates
Japan rice prices soar as core inflation accelerates

Rice prices in Japan last month were almost twice what they were a year earlier, official data showed Friday, as core inflation accelerated in the world's number four economy. The data is likely to strengthen expectations that the Bank of Japan will hike interest rates, with inflation above the BoJ's target of two percent for almost three years.

US unveils new port fees for Chinese-linked ships
US unveils new port fees for Chinese-linked ships

The United States unveiled new port fees on Chinese built and operated ships Thursday, in a bid to boost the domestic shipbuilding industry and curb China's dominance in the sector. There will be separate fees for Chinese operated ships and Chinese built ships, and both will gradually increase over subsequent years.