ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has limited options to respond after US President Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on any country doing business with Iran, analysts say. The move, issued via social media and effective immediately, marks a sharp escalation in Washington’s economic pressure campaign against Tehran. Read More: China vows to counter Trump’s Iran tariffs […]
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Japan drops ‘maximum pressure’ approach to North Korea relations
Japan on Tuesday dropped the push to apply “maximum pressure” on North Korea from its official foreign policy, an apparent softening of Tokyo’s position as major powers engage with Pyongyang. In last year’s “Diplomatic Bluebook,” published when tensions on the Korean peninsula were soaring, Japan said it was coordinating efforts with its allies to “maximize […]