Donald Trump is taking his trade war to a new front — non-tariff barriers. In a fiery Easter message, he accused countries ...

President Donald Trump mentioned the ‘Japan bowling ball test’ in his latest ‘non-tariff cheating’ warning to trade partners. In a post on Truth Social, the 78-year-old mentioned ...

Trump reignites a debunked claim about Japan's car safety test as a trade barrier, but Japan's transport ministry says its ...

In 2018, the president confused many of his own aides with claims about “the bowling ball test” and auto imports. In 2025, the odd story is back.

US President Donald Trump has repeated his claim that Japan tests the body strength of foreign vehicles by using a bowling ball, citing this as an example of a non-tariff barrier.

US president Donald Trump has once again referenced Japan’s so-called “bowling ball test” as an example of unfair trade practices. The unusual claim, first made in 2018, suggests that ...