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Hisane Masaki
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2000
India-Japan ties on Mori's agenda
Japan and India will agree this month to establish two high-powered joint panels -- one of prominent private-sector experts and another of high-level government officials -- to develop and strengthen bilateral relations, government sources said Friday.
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2000
Japan-U.S. steel dispute to be resolved by WTO
Opening a new chapter in the simmering trade dispute over hot-rolled steel products, senior Japanese and American officials will face each other in front of international trade judges to discuss the matter for the first time next month.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2000
G8 leaders may agree to pursue trade talks
The leaders of the Group of Eight nations appear likely to agree next week to pursue the launch of a new round of global trade liberalization negotiations by the end of this year, but many obstacles remain.
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2000
Mexico's stance precludes an agreement on investment pact with Japan
Japan and Mexico have run aground in their negotiations toward a pact aimed at shoring up the flow of investment across the Pacific.
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2000
APEC plans Internet site to advance flow of trade
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2000
Japan to sign pacts when Putin visits
Japan and Russia will sign more than 10 documents during President Vladimir Putin's official visit to Tokyo in early September to boost cooperation in various areas and maintain the momentum toward strengthened bilateral ties, government sources said Monday.
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2000
Japan, EU to seek conclusion of nuclear energy pact
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2000
G8 leaders likely to skip Security Council reform
In a significant diplomatic setback for Japan, top leaders of the Group of Eight major countries are unlikely to refer to the need for reform of the United Nations Security Council in a joint declaration to be issued at their upcoming summit in Okinawa.
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2000
Japan to resume yen loans to Colombia
After nearly five years of suspension, Japan will resume official yen loans to Colombia to help the Latin American country rebuild its shattered economy, government sources said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2000
Japan refuses to give specifics on reform to U.S.
In a fresh sign of its foot-dragging on deregulatory and other economic-reform efforts, Japan has rebutted a U.S. proposal to compile and submit a new joint progress report on investment issues to their top leaders later this month.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2000
Japan and Russia plan new pact on economy
Japan and Russia are likely to compile a new comprehensive package of economic cooperation measures to replace the three-year Hashimoto-Yeltsin Plan, which is to expire at the end of this year, government sources said Friday.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2000
China trade bill delay raises doubts about G8 breakthrough on WTO round
The U.S. Senate's delay in voting on a key China trade bill has some Japanese officials fretting about whether it will kill the chances — if any — of a breakthrough at the Group of Eight summit in Okinawa toward launching a new round of global trade negotiations.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2000
Date for observing Kyoto Protocol unlikely to be set at G8 summit
In an apparent setback for environmentalists worldwide, top leaders of the Group of Eight major nations meeting in Okinawa next month are unlikely to set a specific target date for putting into effect the Kyoto Protocol on curbing global warming.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2000
'Untied' aid limited by economic problems at home
While it has managed to keep its purse strings relatively loose for foreign aid despite its tight financial situation, Japan has cut back on "untied" loans -- loans with no strings attached -- to developing countries in recent years.
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2000
Officials doubt adequacy of Canadian response to WTO auto tariff ruling
About four years after losing a legal battle at the World Trade Organization over liquor, Japan last month evened the score with Canada by winning a different legal battle there -- over autos.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2000
Central America, Japan plan to cooperate in dealing with disasters
Top-level Japanese and Central American officials will meet in Tokyo in early August to discuss cooperation in weathering a spate of hurricane-triggered floods and other natural disasters that have afflicted the region in recent years.
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2000
Japan signals willingness to help Plan Colombia
After months of foot-dragging, Japan appears willing to help Colombia pay for its ambitious, multibillion-dollar plan to crack down on drugs, achieve peace with guerrillas and rebuild its economy.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2000
Japan to resume India loans despite nuclear treaty delay
The government is considering resuming large-scale economic aid to India as early as this summer, nearly two years after New Delhi's nuclear tests prompted Japan to suspend assistance, government sources said Thursday.
BUSINESS
May 27, 2000
Secret four-party talks to steer toward new WTO round
Senior officials from Japan, the United States, Canada and the 15-nation European Union will hold secret talks in Ottawa next month to coordinate policy toward a new round of global trade liberalization negotiations, government sources said Friday.
BUSINESS
May 26, 2000
Japan-U.S. talks to address pension premium collection
Japan and the United States have agreed to open formal negotiations on concluding a long-awaited social welfare pact aimed at preventing double collection of public pension premiums from their citizens, government sources said Thursday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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