Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Looms Over Minnesota Senate Primary

MINNEAPOLIS, United States — President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has become a central issue in Minnesota’s Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, intensifying a closely fought contest between establishment-backed U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan ahead of Tuesday’s vote.

Japan’s Executives Sound Alarm as Weak Yen Drives Import Costs

TOKYO, Japan — Japanese business executives are calling for greater stability in currency markets as a persistently weak yen raises import costs and makes earnings forecasts and investment decisions more difficult. Their concerns highlight the growing pressure on Japan’s import-dependent economy even as some exporters and companies with overseas earnings benefit from the weaker currency.