<h1>Asian markets rise despite Wall Street decline as new tariff threats target Japan and South Korea</h1> Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday despite Wall Street's broad decline Monday, as the administration pressured trading partners with new tariff threats. Japan's Nikkei gained 0.3%, South Korea's Kospi surged 1.8%, while Hong Kong and Shanghai indices climbed 0.7% each. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% Monday after the administration announced 25% tariffs on Japanese and South Korean goods starting August 1, citing trade imbalances. Additional tariffs were announced for Malaysia, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Laos and Myanmar. A 90-day negotiating period was set to expire, with threats of 10% additional tariffs on countries aligning with certain policies.