Asian currencies weaken, stocks muted on Trump's new tariffs

Japan and South Korea face 25% levies, sending 'chilling message to others'

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A new tariff rate of 25% on Japan is 1 percentage point higher than what U.S. President Donald Trump had suggested on April 2.  © Reuters

LISA KIM and JADA NAGUMO

TOKYO -- Asian currencies weakened against the dollar on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump sent letters to the nation's top allies notifying them of their new tariff rates.

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