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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2017
As G-20 leaders gather in Germany, trade and climate likely to top agenda
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will join other leaders of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies gathering in Germany this week, with trade and climate change expected to be high on the agenda.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 18, 2017
G-20 finance chiefs to maintain past pledges on currencies
Group of 20 finance chiefs were to reiterate existing pledges on currencies, including commitments to avoid competitive devaluations, at the urging of Japan and the United States, a G-20 source said Saturday, as they prepared to wrap up a two-day meeting and issue a communique.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2016
China's premier asks Japanese business leaders to back momentum of improving ties
Premier Li Keqiang is urging the Japanese business community to support and propel the current momentum of improving bilateral ties.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2016
China wants to hold successful G-20 but suspects West may try to derail agenda
China is hoping to cement its standing as a global power when it hosts leaders from the world's biggest economies this weekend, but suspects the West and its allies will try to deny Beijing what it sees as its rightful place on the international stage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2016
Group of 20 hopes for close partnership between Britain, EU
The Group of 20 finance chiefs vowed Sunday to use "all policy tools" to pursue growth as Britain's decision last month to leave the European Union adds to the uncertainty in the global economy amid terrorism and other challenges.
JAPAN / Politics
May 10, 2016
Japan, China may revive high-level economic talks possibly this summer
Japan and China are considering holding a ministerial-level economic meeting as early as this summer in Tokyo as part of efforts to improve bilateral relations, a government source said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 16, 2015
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BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2015
Japan, U.S. agree to work toward early conclusion of TPP trade pact
Finance Minister Taro Aso and U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew have agreed that their governments should work on concluding a sweeping Pacific free trade pact at an early date, according to the two governments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2015
AIIB rise reflects new economies
A planned Chinese-led investment bank may not have been the major theme at a meeting of Group of 20 finance chiefs, but it drew significant attention amid the growing presence of emerging economies.
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2015
Aso says AIIB would benefit from partnership with other lenders
The joint financing of development projects by a planned Chinese-led investment bank and existing institutions like the Asian Development Bank would help to raise standards at the new lender, according to Finance Minister Taro Aso.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2015
Redouble efforts to close the EU-Turkey gap
Never have the European Union and Turkey needed one another more, and yet rarely have they been so distant.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2014
China's regional vision gathers momentum
Few welcome Beijing as the Middle Kingdom, but many must recognize that China is increasingly the region's central economy.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2014
Little bang for the G-20 buck
The G-20 is not a meeting for learning or dialogue but for posturing and selfies.
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2014
Nations to debate U.S. stimulus cut
The United States and emerging nations are expected to argue over the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve's large-scale monetary stimulus when the Group of 20 finance chiefs get together in Sydney on Saturday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2014
Concerns of G-20 leadership
Having assumed the presidency of the Group of 20 nations, Australia should identify one core concern for each summit beyond economic matters.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2013
China says its view of Japan is unchanged, despite first Xi-Abe chat
Beijing said Friday its diplomatic position toward Tokyo has not been eased just because the top leaders of the two countries exchanged words for the first time.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2013
Japan, India agree to more than triple currency swaps to $50 billion
Japan and India agreed Friday to boost their bilateral currency swap agreement to $50 billion from $15 billion, aiming to help stabilize global financial markets, including those of emerging nations, the Finance Ministry said in Tokyo.
EDITORIALS
Aug 27, 2013
Improving relations with Russia
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Vladimir Putin will meet on the fringe of the Group of 20 leaders summit next week in Saint Petersburg to discuss mutual trust.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2013
Aso to 'explain' BOJ's monetary easing to G-20
Finance Minister Taro Aso, who also serves as deputy prime minister, is arranging to meet with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden when he goes to Washington this week for a gathering of Group of 20 financial chiefs, government sources said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 17, 2013
Aso tries to calm German concerns
Finance Minister Taro Aso and his German counterpart, Wolfgang Schaeuble, have agreed that the two countries will continue to closely discuss economic and financial matters, a source said.
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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