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In a revised outlook, Goldman Sachs lowered this year’s earnings growth outlook for Asian equities, shaving off 10% each from Japan and Taiwan. © Reuters

LISA KIM and JADA NAGUMO

TOKYO -- Japan's corporate earnings will likely come under considerable pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive trade war, according to American and Japanese financial institutions.

In a revised outlook, Goldman Sachs lowered this year's earnings growth outlook for Asian equities, shaving 10% from Japan and Taiwan.

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