00:00Stock markets are falling sharply here in Asia ahead of more long-threatened U.S. tariffs
00:06that the White House says will apply to all countries.
00:09Taiwan's index closed down 4.2 percent after falling over 7 percent over the past few days of trading.
00:15The country's most valuable stock, chipmaker TSMC, is down 4.41 percent.
00:21The Taiwan dollar also fell against the U.S. dollar to a nine-year low.
00:26In Japan, its stock index briefly fell to its lowest point in over six months.
00:31Anxiety is growing over U.S. President Donald Trump's policy to wipe U.S. trade imbalances using tariffs.
00:37Taiwan, Japan and South Korea all run trade surpluses with the U.S.
00:42Here in Taipei, President Lai Ching-da's office says he is looking into possible response measures
00:47to protect Taiwan's interests and economic stability.
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