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Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2016
Malaysia leader, Abe talk shop on TPP, South China Sea, bullet trains
Visiting Malaysian leader Najib Razak met Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday in Tokyo, where the pair agreed to push for the early implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 15, 2016
Abe warns TPP impasse would shift focus to China-inclusive trade pact
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that roadblocks to implementation of the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could shift attention to another envisioned regional free trade pact that includes China, but not the United States.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 15, 2016
U.S. and Asia: delicate balance, perilous pivot
What can East Asia expect from the Trump presidency?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2016
Ahead of U.S. visit, Abe says he hopes to build 'relationship of mutual trust' with Trump
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vows to the Diet that he will forge a strong relationship with the incoming president.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 12, 2016
Obama administration suspends TPP approval bid
U.S. President Barack Obama's administration has suspended its efforts to win congressional approval for the Trans-Pacific Partnership before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, saying Friday that the fate of the free trade pact was up to Trump and Republican lawmakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 12, 2016
Peru's leader suggests replacing TPP with new trade deal that excludes U.S.
Peru President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski told Russian media that Pacific-rim countries can forge a new trade deal that includes China to replace the U.S.-led TPP that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to scrap.
EDITORIALS
Nov 11, 2016
Japan-U.S. ties in the Trump era
The incoming Trump presidency could provide Japan with an opportunity to reassess its priorities in its relations with the U.S.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2016
TPP appears dead with Trump heading to White House
The president-elect's mantra of “America first” is likely a death knell for the Pacific trade pact's chances of clearing Congress.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2016
Japan Inc. tries to assess Trump victory, hopes U.S. won't fall into protectionism
Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election Wednesday has surprised and baffled Japanese business leaders, prompting them to try to assess its economic impact and what his presidency will mean for their companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 10, 2016
Abenomics hits new hurdle as Trump win roils outlook
The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement was expected to spark the structural reforms long promised under Abenomics, but Donald Trump's victory has all but doomed it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2016
McConnell rules out TPP vote before Trump takes office
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday dashed any remaining hopes that President Barack Obama's signature Pacific-Rim trade deal would come up for a vote before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 6, 2016
Anxious Abe eager to strike while TPP iron is hot
While several Trans-Pacific Partnership countries have taken a cautious approach ahead of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, which could alter the fate of the free trade pact, Japan has instead been stepping up its efforts toward ratifying the deal.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 5, 2016
Farm minister may face a no-confidence motion Tuesday over TPP gaffes
The Democratic Party is considering submitting a no-confidence motion — possibly Tuesday — against the farm minister who made a series of gaffes related to parliamentary proceedings over whether to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, political sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2016
Ruling bloc rams TPP bill through committee
The ruling coalition steamrolls a TPP ratification bill through the Lower House Trans-Pacific Partnership panel, infuriating opposition lawmakers and sparking chaos in the Diet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 4, 2016
China-led RCEP pact could cost U.S. millions of jobs if TPP fails: White House
In an effort to get the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement ratified before a new president and Congress take over next year, the White House Council of Economic Advisors has warned that congressional failure to pass the 12-nation free trade deal means U.S. firms could lose out to China in the Japanese...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 2, 2016
Ruling coalition gives up trying to pass TPP-ratifying bill after minister's gaffe
After a round of fresh calls for the resignation of the agriculture minister, the coalition decides to throw in the towel.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2016
Cabinet sees support rate drop to 53.9%, weighed down by TPP, SDF issues
Support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet fell to 53.9 percent in a nationwide telephone survey conducted Saturday and Sunday, down 1.8 points from the previous poll in September.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2016
Opposition party members walk out ahead of Diet committee deliberation on TPP
In protest of remarks made by Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yuji Yamamoto on Tuesday suggesting the ruling parties could steamroll approval of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact through the Diet, lawmakers belonging to the two largest opposition parties walked out before Diet...
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 19, 2016
Opposition up in arms after Cabinet minister suggests TPP could be steamrolled through Diet
Japan's agriculture minister found himself in hot water Wednesday after noting that a state-backed bill to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement may be steamrolled through the ongoing extraordinary session of the Diet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 14, 2016
Japan hoping to pressure U.S. to follow its lead on TPP
Undeterred by vigorous opposition in the U.S. to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Abe administration expressed determination Friday to swiftly ratify the free trade agreement and pressure Washington to follow in its footsteps.

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