President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other countries.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met counterparts in Southeast Asia on Thursday during his first visit to Asia since taking office, seeking to reassure them the region is a U.S. priority despite President Donald Trump's tariff offensive.

President Donald Trump on Monday informed Japan and South Korea that 25% tariffs will be imposed starting Aug. 1 on goods sent to the United States.

While South Korean imports to the U.S. face 25% tariffs, the same as Trump promised in April, the rate on Japan has been raised by 1 percentage point to 25%.

In letters so far to 14 countries, including smaller exporters to the United States such as Serbia, Thailand and Tunisia, Trump hinted at opportunities for additional negotiations, even while warning that reprisals would draw a like-for-like response.

It shows that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S. leader’s use of tariffs.

The U.S.’s closest security allies in Asia, along with six Southeast Asian countries, have been given another three weeks to negotiate trade deals — or face higher tariffs.

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.

Donald Trump's insistence that "spoiled" Japan imports more US rice is adding to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's problems ahead of elections that could sink his premiership after less than a year in office.

"America will, once again, build a DOMINANT Copper Industry," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social media platform.

President Donald Trump's administration has reignited global trade debates with its ambiguous tariff strategy, extending deadlines and provoking strong international reactions.