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IMPORTS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 12, 2018
Japan posts current account surplus of ¥1.35 trillion in November
Japan posted a current account surplus of ¥1.35 trillion ($12 billion) in November on robust earnings from foreign investments, marking the 41st straight month of black ink, government data showed Friday.
BUSINESS
Jan 11, 2018
2017 imported vehicle sales in Japan highest in 20 years
Sales of new imported vehicles in Japan grew 2.1 percent in 2017 from the previous year to the highest figure in two decades, with relatively expensive cars gaining popularity amid the country's recovering economy, an industry body said Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 6, 2018
Japan looks to lift 22-year-old ban on British beef
Japan prepares to lift its 22-year ban on beef imports from Britain after finding no cases of mad cow disease there over the past few years.
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2017
Japan to lift 17-year ban on beef imports from Uruguay
Japan is planning to lift a ban on beef imports from Uruguay next year, ending a more than 17-year embargo following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the South American nation in 2000, according to government sources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2017
After bumper year this year, China's import growth seen tumbling in 2018
The pace of China's import growth is set to slow in 2018 following a boom this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2017
EU to lift import restrictions on Fukushima rice and other Japanese foods from December
The European Union has decided to lift its restrictions on imports of some foods from 10 prefectures, such as rice grown in Fukushima — site of the country's worst nuclear accident.
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2017
Japan sales of foreign-brand vehicles rise 5.5% in August
Sales nationwide of new imported foreign-brand cars, trucks and buses rose 5.5 percent in August from a year before to 20,878 units, with 10 makers recording their highest sales for the reporting month, an industry body said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2017
Online retailers in Japan not doing enough to stop illegal ivory trade: report
A conservation group concluded that operators of e-commerce websites are not doing enough to crack down on illegal sales of items made from elephant tusks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2017
Sales of foreign-brand vehicles in Japan see first fall in 16 months
Sales of new imported foreign-brand vehicles in Japan dropped 3.8 percent in July from a year before, marking the first fall in 16 months, due partly to soft sales of Volkswagen cars, an industry body said Friday.
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2017
Taiwan to conditionally lift 16-year-old import ban on Japanese beef
Taiwan has decided in principle to lift a ban since 2001 on beef imported from Japan, action taken following the discovery there of cattle with mad cow disease, the Food and Drug Administration said in a statement posted Monday on its website.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 10, 2017
Japan's current account surplus logs first fall in four months as oil prices rise
Japan's current account surplus fell 5.9 percent from a year earlier to ¥1.65 trillion ($14.5 billion) in May, logging the first decrease in four months as higher crude oil prices pushed up imports, government data showed Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2017
U.S. bans fresh Brazil beef imports amid 'recurring' safety concerns
The United States halted imports of fresh Brazilian beef on Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, after a high percentage of shipments failed to pass safety checks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 20, 2017
Japan logged first trade surplus in six years in fiscal 2016 at ¥4 trillion
Japan posts its first trade surplus since 2011 after low oil prices help reduce the value of its imports.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2017
Government bans Brazilian meat producers over bribery scandal, says supplies won't be affected
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday the blocking of imports from 21 Brazilian processing plants involved in a high-profile bribery and tainted-meat scandal will not affect supplies in Japan.
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2017
Asian imports of Iranian oil rise nearly 70%
Imports of Iranian crude by Asia's four main buyers rose about two-thirds in January from a year ago, when levels were lower as Western sanctions on Tehran had only just been lifted.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2017
Japan logs first trade deficit in five months in January at ¥1.09 trillion
Japan posted its first goods trade deficit in five months in January, logging red ink of ¥1.09 trillion ($9.7 billion) as imports increased more than exports on rising commodity prices, the government said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2017
China posts worst export fall since 2009 as fears of U.S. trade war loom
China's massive export engine sputtered for the second year in a row in 2016, with shipments falling in the face of persistently weak global demand and officials voicing fears of a trade war with the United States that is clouding the outlook for 2017.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 12, 2017
Japan logs 29th consecutive current account surplus in November
Japan posted a current account surplus for the 29th straight month in November as the value of imports fell more than exports due to the rise of the yen's value from a year earlier, the government said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 19, 2016
Japan logged ¥152.51 billion trade surplus in November
Japan posted a goods trade surplus of ¥152.51 billion ($1.30 billion) in November after imports fell more than exports on cheaper crude oil prices and the yen's strength, the government said in a preliminary report Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 21, 2016
Japan logs second consecutive trade surplus as exports fall more than forecast
Japan posted a trade surplus for a second straight month in October, according to data released by the Finance Ministry on Monday. The surplus was driven by a continued decline in the value of imports, which have fallen faster than exports.
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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