Editorial

15:00 JST, May 31, 2025

Whether the principle of checks and balances, which has been in place since the founding of the United States to prevent a president from abusing their power, still functions properly is being tested. The tariff policy of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has created a situation in which the future of U.S. democracy is in question.

The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that the Trump administration’s “reciprocal tariffs” imposed on countries and regions around the world and other measures are illegal and invalid and ordered a permanent injunction.

The ruling said the Constitution in principle gives Congress the power to lay and collect taxes and other such matters. As to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which the administration cited as grounds for imposing Trump’s tariffs, the court argued the........

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