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TRADE WAR

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 11, 2019
Japan must prepare as the U.S. and China dig in
Tokyo will be increasingly squeezed between demands from its ally and those from its top export market and driver of its economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2019
G20 finance chiefs in Fukuoka warn 'intensified' trade dispute could damage global growth
Amid growing concerns due to escalating tensions over trade, Group of 20 finance ministers ended their two-day meeting in Fukuoka with a shared message: Trade friction is a downside risk for the global economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2019
Chile, citing its own track record in trade, aims to build consensus at G20, APEC meetings
As the United States and China exchange barbs amid a trade war that could drag the global economy into turmoil, a South American country with a solid record in trade engagement is ready to step up to soften the tension, a top Chilean trade official said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 4, 2019
Japan's policy guidelines call for more stimulus next year amid concerns over global protectionism
Japan should deploy expansive fiscal stimulus "without hesitation" next year if overseas economies pose downside risks to growth, a draft of the government's annual economic policy road map showed on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2019
Beijing mulls playing its strongest card: Rare earths
The U.S. imports 80 percent of its rare earths from China, but accounts for just 4 percent of China's rare earth exports. This gives Beijing a significant advantage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 4, 2019
As U.S. rips China on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary, Japan takes a different tack
In an annual statement, the U.S. State Department marked the 30th anniversary of China's June 4, 1989, Tiananmen crackdown with one of its most harsh criticisms to date, delivering a scathing assessment of the massacre and praising the "heroic protest movement" — a message that stood in stark contrast...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2019
Huawei to sell off undersea cable business to Chinese firm after U.S. reportedly cited security risk
In its first major asset sale since the United States ratcheted up accusations of the Chinese firm being a vehicle for espionage, a Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. buyer's filing showed Monday it plans to sell its undersea telecom cable business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2019
Air cargo carriers caught in crossfire of Trump-China trade dispute
U.S. President Donald Trump's intensifying trade war with China dented air cargo traffic even before FedEx Corp. got dragged into the brawl, as companies worldwide reconfigure their supply chains in the face of increasing tariffs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2019
Pentagon seeks funds to boost U.S. rare-earth production as fears over China supply mount
The U.S. Defense Department is seeking new federal funds to bolster domestic production of rare earth minerals and reduce dependence on China, the Pentagon has said, amid mounting concern in Washington about Beijing's role as a supplier.
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
May 29, 2019
Huawei's trouble with U.S. ban could impact Japan's smartphone market and suppliers
As the world watches to see if Huawei survives the ongoing turmoil stemming from the U.S.-China trade war, its wider effects could impact Japanese suppliers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 29, 2019
Apple and Nike brace for China's wrath after Huawei ban
U.S. companies counting on China for a major part of their growth have targets on their backs as Beijing and Washington ratchet up trade-war tensions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 28, 2019
How will the U.S.-China trade war end?
After 117 consecutive months of economic expansion, the U.S. could soon find itself thrown back into a painful recession, owing to disruptions caused by its own trade policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2019
Ball in U.S. court to start trade talks, top EU commissioner says
EU-U.S. talks that could prevent the United States imposing punitive car tariffs have made some progress, but Washington must decide if it wants to negotiate with Brussels on a broad removal of import duties, the EU trade chief said on Monday.
BUSINESS
May 27, 2019
At T20 summit in Tokyo, think tanks call for restoring faith in multilateralism
Political leaders must adhere to the principles of multilateralism despite swirls of anti-globalism and economic uncertainties, experts recommended at a forum in Tokyo ahead of next month's Group of 20 summit in Osaka.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2019
Trump knocks trade advantage while urging Japanese business leaders to increase investments in U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday urged Japanese business leaders to increase their investment in the United States while saying Japan has a substantial edge on trade that negotiators are trying to even out.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2019
With Trump visit to Tokyo, Japan and U.S. look to highlight strengthened alliance and avoid trade differences
Officials and experts say the top priority for President Donald Trump's during his state visit is to show off his friendship with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and highlight a strong Japan-U.S. alliance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2019
Trump says 'very dangerous' Huawei may be included in U.S.-China trade deal
President Donald Trump said Thursday that U.S. complaints against Huawei Technologies Co. might be resolved within the framework of a U.S.-China trade deal, while at the same time calling the Chinese telecommunications giant "very dangerous."

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