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TRADE WAR

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2019
CEOs at Davos sour on Trump policies, warning they hurt business and investment
From center-stage in Davos last year, President Donald Trump told the world's corporate bosses that America is a great place to invest. It hasn't quite turned out that way.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2019
'Fork in the road': Top U.S. grocer says America's nervous about economic future
America's biggest supermarket chain is seeing signs that U.S. shoppers are getting nervous about the future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2019
Who benefits from Trump's trade war?
The U.S.-China trade war may lead to broader damage, as tit-for-tat tariffs reduce overall exports, undermine total global trade flows and impede world economic growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2019
U.S.-China trade war, demand slump taking toll on global manufacturing
Factory activity weakened across much of Europe and Asia in December as the U.S.-led trade war and a slowdown in demand hit production in many economies, offering little reason for optimism as the new year begins.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 1, 2019
Top business news of 2018
The Japan Times newsroom selected the following business news stories as the most important of 2018.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 1, 2019
Humming U.S. factories end 2018 on sour note as five Fed indexes slip, Trump trade worries surge
Five Federal Reserve indexes of regional manufacturing all slumped in December, the first time they've fallen in unison since May 2016 and the latest evidence that a pillar of the U.S. economy has started to wobble heading into next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 28, 2018
China-U.S. trade spat's influence likely to send Tokyo stocks into another slide in 2019
Other concerns include the planned consumption tax hike at home and a stronger yen, with both endangering corporate profits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2018
White House mum as trade war slaughters hog industry worldwide
Ken Maschhoff, chairman of the largest U.S. family-owned pork producer, has watched profits fall as trade tensions rise between the United States and China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 27, 2018
Trump's self-inflicted economic damage could cause Fed to pause as investors chill
President Donald Trump may get the Federal Reserve interest rate-hike pause he wants as his attacks on the Fed and the government shutdown roil stock markets and shave 2019 forecasts for economic growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 26, 2018
World economy to feel the delayed trade war pain in 2019, data shows
While 2018 was the year trade wars broke out, 2019 will be the year the global economy feels the pain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 24, 2018
Christmas calm eludes emerging markets as loose-cannon Trump spooks investors
If emerging markets had their way, this Christmas week would be like any other: quiet, with just a handful of economic releases and low trading volumes. But political dramas playing out in the U.S. are keeping investors on tenterhooks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 12, 2018
SoftBank may sell stake in chip firm Nvidia in 2019 in move that could make $3 billion: sources
SoftBank Group Corp. is planning to offload its stake in Nvidia Corp. early next year as shares in the graphics chipmaker continue to slide, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 10, 2018
U.S. has Huawei in cuffs; China has U.S. in chains
Here's a vision of how things might look if Beijing decides to retaliate by leveraging its dominance of the supply chain for American companies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 10, 2018
The phony America-China truce
The U.S. and China have very different views of what they had signed up for in the truce.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2018
U.S. calls March 1 'hard deadline' for trade deal with China
U.S.-China trade negotiations need to reach a successful end by March 1 or new tariffs will be imposed, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Sunday, clarifying there is a "hard deadline" after a week of seeming confusion among President Donald Trump and his advisers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2018
Toyota fears Trump's proposed tariffs could dent U.S. car sales
Toyota Motor Corp. executives are still concerned that President Donald Trump's proposed auto tariffs could come to pass and cut U.S. auto sales by about 2 million cars a year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2018
Trump holds out possible extension on 90-day China trade truce
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday held out the possibility of an extension of the 90-day trade truce he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on over the weekend that would freeze tariffs while a broader deal is negotiated.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2018
G20 gives markets a short-term win
China and the U.S. agree to freeze tariffs for three months, but that's about it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2018
Trump deserves some credit for a truce with China
At least the two sides are talking instead of sweeping everything under the rug.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2018
Democratic senators blame Trump's tariffs and corporate greed for GM job and plant cuts
Donald Trump's trade war and corporate greed contributed to General Motors Co. cutting jobs and closing plants, Democratic senators in states affected by the decisions said ahead of an expected meeting this week with lawmakers and Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra. But they differed on what weighed...
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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