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AKIRA AMARI

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 22, 2016
Opposition leaves Diet floor in boycott of Amari speech
Opposition lawmakers mount a humiliating boycott of embattled economy minister Akira Amari's annual policy speech in the Diet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 21, 2016
Amari vows to answer claims over ¥12 million in undeclared funds
Scandal-hit economic minister Akira Amari vows to answer allegations that he and two secretaries received large undeclared donations and hospitality.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2016
Japan's economic minister hit with bribery allegations, vows response
Akira Amari swears to answer accusations of a money scandal leveled against him by a weekly tabloid after conducting an investigation.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2015
Amari says TPP to stand, dismisses concern over renegotiation clause
The ruling and opposition camps lock horns in the Diet over the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, with the Cabinet minister who brokered the deal ruling out any renegotiation of the free trade pact.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 9, 2015
Returning economy chief Amari fires TPP warning shot across Clinton's bow
If Hillary Clinton becomes president and tries to renegotiate the hard-earned Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, it would disgrace the dignity of the United States, Japan's chief trade negotiator warned in an interview with The Japan Times and other media outlets Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 27, 2015
Make-or-break time seen in Hawaii TPP talks
Pacific Rim officials meet in Hawaii this week for talks that could make or break an ambitious trade deal which aims to boost growth and set common standards across a dozen economies ranging from the United States to Brunei.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2015
Japan still set for 2017 tax hike despite struggling economy
The central government still plans to raise the national sales tax again in 21 months, even as the economy struggles to gain momentum following the recession caused by a hike in the levy last year.
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2014
U.S. calls for Japan to buckle down on Pacific trade pact
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman urged Japan on Thursday to ramp up efforts on a Pacific trade pact ahead of planned talks with his Japanese counterpart next week and a new round of negotiations in October.

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