Asian markets ended mixed as investors reacted to US tariff threats; Sensex slumps, Hang Seng gains, Nikkei retreats.

Japan, which Trump said Monday faces a 25% tariff, wants concessions for its large automobile industry and will not sacrifice its agriculture sector for an early deal, top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said.

President Donald Trump sent out letters to nations that haven't entered into trade agreements with the U.S., informing them of their new tariff rates.

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The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday deadline, with plans for the United States to start sending letters Monday warning countries that higher tariffs could kick in Aug.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met counterparts in Southeast Asia during his first visit to the region since taking office.

Japan's $1T investment gamble failed as Donald Trump imposed high tariffs, with rice tensions derailing trade talks before Japan's election.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on Malaysia, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Laos and Myanmar, all of which would go into effect on Aug. 1.

Anxiety over U.S. tariffs has been spreading across Japan, a central bank report shows, sending a worrying signal about the corporate outlook as trade uncertainty deepens.