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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 9, 2018
Abe pledges to promote free trade with Thailand, offers legal and political assistance to Cambodia
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Thai counterpart Prayuth Chan-ocha on Monday confirmed their cooperation in promoting free trade, with the Southeast Asian country expressing its readiness to join the 11-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership that Japan has helped spearhead.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2018
Japan opposes withdrawal of U.S. troops from Korean Peninsula in potential denuclearization deal: Abe
Japan opposes any withdrawal of U.S. forces from the Korean Peninsula in exchange for North Korea's denuclearization, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in an interview with the Financial Times published Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2018
U.S. seeks deeper farm tariff cuts than in Japan-EU pact: Sonny Perdue
Comment comes after the two governments had earlier agreed that in conducting trade negotiations, they would “respect” the positions of the other party.
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2018
Japan and Chile eye cooperation over implementation of Trans-Pacific Partnership
Japan and Chile agreed Tuesday to cooperate over the early implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2018
Trump says U.S. and Japan have started trade talks; India requests meeting on deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday the United States and Japan have started discussions over trade, saying that Tokyo "knows it's a big problem" if an agreement cannot be reached, and that India has also asked to start talks on a trade deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2018
Japan and Peru agree to seek early implementation of TPP
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Peruvian counterpart Nestor Popolizio agreed Tuesday to join efforts to seek the early implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact.
EDITORIALS
Aug 13, 2018
Adhere to free trade rules in talks with U.S.
The Japan-U.S. trade dialogue should be a venue for constructive efforts to expand trade and investments between the two countries in ways that are compatible with international free trade rules.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2018
Japan sticks to TPP, U.S. seeks bilateral deal in first round of trade talks
Japan and the United States were at odds Thursday over trade policy, with Tokyo calling for a U.S. return to the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Washington pushing for a bilateral trade deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2018
British trade chief expresses strong interest in joining TPP
Visiting British International Trade Secretary Liam Fox, said that Britain was interested in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement after leaving the European Union.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2018
Japan OK with Britain joining the TPP
Japan will support Britain in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership accord as both countries seek to promote free and rules-based trade, economy revitalization minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2018
Japan has no interest in trade deal with just U.S., top government spokesman says
One of Japan's top policymakers has indicated that the government will continue to resist U.S. efforts to create a bilateral free trade agreement between the two nations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 19, 2018
Recalibrating the Trans-Pacific and Trans-Atlantic relationships
As Britain grapples with its economic future, a logical step would be deepening ties with Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2018
TPP countries to start accession talks for new members in 2019
Chief negotiators from the 11 signatories to the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreed on Thursday to start accession talks with potential newcomers in 2019, when the free trade pact takes effect.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2018
TPP negotiators gather in Japan to confirm domestic progress toward full ratification
Chief negotiators from the 11 signatories to the Trans-Pacific Partnership gathered Wednesday in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, to check on their progress with domestic procedures to ratify the pact, amid fears of a trade war.
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2018
Japan completes domestic procedures to ratify 11-member TPP
Japan completed its domestic procedures to ratify the 11-member Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade accord on Friday, becoming the second member to do so after Mexico.
EDITORIALS
Jul 4, 2018
Keep pushing for multilateral free trade pacts
It's significant that progress is being made for multinational free trade arrangements at a time when the global trade order is under threat.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 29, 2018
Diet enacts TPP bill, moving Japan a step closer to ratifying the trade pact
The Diet on Friday enacted legislation necessary for the completion of domestic procedures ahead of the ratification of the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2018
TPP must be renegotiated, says Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir
Growing nations like Malaysia need different trade protections and, while Kuala Lumpur is not against trade pacts such as the Trans Pacific Partnership, the TPP must be renegotiated, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 9, 2018
Malaysia's Mahathir calls for review of Trans-Pacific trade pact
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad called for a review of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, saying smaller economies like Malaysia were at a disadvantage under the current terms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2018
Japan and Mexico vow to cooperate over the early implementation of the TPP
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Mexican counterpart agreed Thursday to cooperate to put the 11-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement into force as soon as possible.
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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.
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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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