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TRADE WAR

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2022
Japan and U.K. to promote new communications network amid China concern
The two countries aim to avoid a situation in which Huawei Technologies and other Chinese players control the flow of information.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2022
Competition or containment in the brewing chip war?
China's fear of having its access to semiconductors cut off might prompt it to invade Taiwan — so the U.S. needs to be careful on how its implements export controls.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2022
U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to restrict Huawei's access to banks
The bill seeks to 'severely sanction' Huawei, and other 'untrustworthy' Chinese 5G producers who are said to engage in economic espionage against the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 11, 2022
U.S. asks Japan to help curb China's bid to develop high-end chips
The request made to Japan is believed to be the first ministerial one from the United States on the issue.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2022
Netherlands plans curbs on China tech exports in deal with U.S.
The move is a step toward bulking up U.S. efforts to limit Beijing's chipmaking and military ambitions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2022
America should rethink its economic war on China
The peaceful economic relationship between the U.S. and China of the past 30 years may not have been perfect, but it is certainly better than what will come from zero-sum rivalry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 14, 2022
Biden’s chip curbs outdo Trump in forcing world to align on China
American officials have repeatedly said that if allies do not align with Washington on the latest rules, they could ban sales of foreign chip equipment that contain U.S. technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 8, 2022
Nvidia offers new advanced chip for China that meets U.S. export controls
The new chip, called the A800, represents the first reported effort by a U.S. semiconductor company to create advanced processors for China that follow new U.S. trade rules.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 9, 2022
China says Biden’s new chip technology curbs will harm recovery
The measures, which include restrictions on chips used in artificial intelligence and supercomputing, seek to stop China's drive toward its own chip industry and military advancements.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 8, 2022
U.S. aims to hobble China's chip industry with sweeping new export rules
The Biden administration on Friday published a sweeping set of export controls, vastly expand its reach in its bid to slow Beijing's technological and military advances.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 1, 2022
U.S. officials order Nvidia to halt sales of top AI chips to China
The company said the ban, which affects its A100 and H100 chips designed to speed up machine learning tasks, could interfere with completion of developing the H100, the firm's flagship chip.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2022
Taiwan says it looks forward to producing 'democracy chips' with U.S.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a major Apple supplier and the world's largest contract chipmaker, is constructing a $12 billion plant in Arizona.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2021
How Trump’s trade war built China’s first global fashion giant
Partly due to the trade war, Shein pays neither export taxes on most of its products nor U.S. import taxes, an advantage that tilts the playing field heavily against its rivals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2021
China asserts broad power to seize assets with anti-sanctions law
The legislation appears likely to put greater pressure on multinationals seeking to avoid getting caught in the tussle between the world's two largest economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2021
Game of drones: Chinese giant DJI hit by U.S. tensions and staff defections
DJI is one of dozens of companies caught in the crossfire of trade and diplomatic hostilities between Washington and Beijing, like Huawei and ByteDance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 26, 2021
Biden's trade nominee Katherine Tai vows to end 'race to the bottom'
At her Senate confirmation hearing to become U.S. trade representative, Tai called for a revamp of global trade rules to eliminate what she called 'gray areas' exploited by China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 22, 2021
China urges Biden to scrap tariffs and restore goodwill
The speech represents China's most high-profile comment on ties since U.S. President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping spoke by phone earlier this month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2021
China eyes rare earth export curbs for U.S. defense, report says
China is exploring whether it can hurt U.S. defense contractors by limiting supplies of rare-earth minerals that are critical to the industry, the Financial Times reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2021
Biden taps veteran team to clean up after Trump’s China fights
They'll find the region's landscape dramatically changed after four years of 'America First” upheaval.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2021
Trump administration takes final swipes at China and its companies
Nine Chinese firms were added to the Pentagon's list of companies with alleged ties to the Chinese military, including plane-maker Comac and phone-maker Xiaomi Corp.
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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