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TOKYO – The following is the most recent compilation of selected news summaries from Kyodo News.

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Trump imposes 10% tax following the top court’s rejection of his main trade strategy

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump issued an order on Friday implementing a new 10 percent “global tariff” following the Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate his taxes on almost all of America’s trade partners, marking a significant setback for his key economic strategy and potentially affecting relations between Washington and other countries.

Maintaining the decisions of lower courts, the top court determined that Trump exceeded his presidential authority when he utilized a 1970s emergency law last year to implement the so-called reciprocal tariffs, along with fentanyl-related charges imposed on products from China, Canada, and Mexico.

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Japan cautious about disruptions following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to block Trump’s tariffs

TOKYO – Japan is getting ready for potential interruptions in its exports to the United States following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate President Donald Trump’s so-called mutual tariffs on Friday, which led him to declare new 10 percent taxes.

Tokyo aims to engage in discussions with Washington to avoid additional tariff hikes, while pledging to invest $550 billion in the U.S. as part of a previously established plan in return for lower tariffs on Japanese vehicles and other products.

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Opposition candidate in Japan arrested on suspicion of bribery during general election

TOKYO – A candidate from a prominent opposition party, who failed to win in Japan’s recent general election, was detained on Friday on suspicion of bribery related to her campaign, according to an investigative source.

Nobuko Irie, a 63-year-old ex-member of the metropolitan assembly, contested the single-seat Tokyo No. 7 district in the House of Representatives election held on February 8, representing the Democratic Party for the People.

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China describes the U.S. highest court’s decision regarding Trump’s tariffs as a “positive indication.”

BEIJING – China stated on Saturday that a U.S. Supreme Court decision which deemed President Donald Trump’s tariffs unconstitutional provided “an encouraging message to the world,” during an ongoing period of mutual tariff actions between the two countries.

The South Korean presidential office held an emergency meeting in reaction, while nations that have experienced Trump’s fluctuating tariff policies took a cautious approach as they evaluate the possible consequences.

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Naval officer of a freighter detained following fatal accident in central Japan

TSU, Japan – A local coast guard office reported that the navigator of a cargo vessel involved in a collision with a fishing boat in central Japan, which resulted in two fatalities, was arrested on Saturday for professional negligence.

Hanon Sugimoto, 21, has acknowledged that she was in command of the 499-ton, 71-meter freight ship during the collision on Friday afternoon, as reported by the coast guard office in Toba, Mie Prefecture.

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FamilyMart plans to increase its number of stores featuring award-winning games to 5,000 across Japan.

TOKYO – FamilyMart Co., a convenience store operator, intends to increase the number of stores featuring claw machines and other prize-winning games by three times, reaching approximately 5,000 locations in the near future, with the goal of drawing in more shoppers.

The firm also intends to partner with well-known anime series to transform their universes into tangible experiences via store layout, based on the idea of “interactive” convenience stores.

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Manga “Jujutsu Kaisen” increases interest in Japanese folklore museum publications

MORIOKA, Japan – Two exhibition guides published by a folk museum in northeastern Japan have seen an unusually large number of reprints due to increased demand following the popularity of the manga “Jujutsu Kaisen.”

The two publications — “Tono Monogatari to Jujutsu” and “Tono Monogatari to Ikai” — from the Tono Municipal Museum in Iwate Prefecture include aspects that are similar to the dark fantasy and supernatural action series involving wizards battling malevolent spirits that cause harm to humans.

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Trump to embark on a three-day visit to China in April

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump is set to visit China from March 31 to April 2 for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to a spokesperson from the White House on Friday.

This will mark Trump’s initial visit to China since he resumed his position in January of last year, with topics such as trade, Taiwan, and global issues, including Iran’s nuclear aspirations and Russia’s ongoing conflict in Ukraine, expected to be at the forefront of discussions.

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VIDEO: A cargo vessel crashes into a fishing boat near central Japan