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TRADE

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2018
Trump hints he may hold up Seoul trade deal until after getting Pyongyang to denuclearize
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he may hold up a trade agreement reached this week with South Korea until after a deal is reached with North Korea on denuclearization.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 29, 2018
Japan-U.S. economic relations can overcome protectionism
The benefits of Japanese companies' investment in the U.S. should be enough to dissuade Donald Trump from implementing unwise trade policies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2018
Scoring an own goal: China's Belt and Road funding terms spark criticism
The recipients of Beijing's supposed largess regularly find themselves trapped in debt leading to rising anti-Chinese sentiment.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Mar 28, 2018
Dollar caps at around ¥105.50 in Tokyo after U.S. stock slump
The dollar was top-heavy around ¥105.50 in Tokyo trading Wednesday amid re-kindled risk aversion following a sharp overnight pullback in U.S. stock prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 28, 2018
U.S. and South Korea to revise trade pact with currency side deal and autos concessions
The United States and South Korea agreed to revise their six-year-old trade pact with a side deal to deter competitive currency devaluation by Seoul and with concessions for U.S. autos and pharmaceutical companies, Trump administration officials said on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2018
U.S. and China spar at WTO over legality of Trump tariffs targeting intellectual property theft
The United States sparred with China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday over the legality of U.S. tariffs in response to alleged theft of U.S. intellectual property.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2018
Japan approves bills to ratify successor to TPP free trade pact
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approved on Tuesday bills to ratify the successor to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, bringing the long-promised multilateral trade pact closer to enforcement and in the process countering rising protectionist moves by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2018
As China climbs the value chain, a new trade challenge looms in Asia
China's rampant economic growth has been a boon for exporters in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, who have supplied high-end components and machines for its factories. The risk for them now is that China will switch from customer to competitor as it ascends the value chain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 26, 2018
South Korea eases cap on auto imports in return for U.S. steel tariff exemption
The United States agreed Monday to exempt South Korea from steel tariffs, instead imposing a quota on steel imports as the two countries agreed in principle to revise a trade pact that has been sharply criticized by U.S. President Donald Trump.
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2018
U.S. House panel to probe China's economic and military footprint in Africa and threat to trade
U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes said his committee will investigate China's efforts to gain military and economic power in Africa.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2018
Steve Mnuchin says Trump isn't afraid of a trade war with China, but Iowa farmers are
Despite threats of retaliation from China over U.S. plans to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese goods, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Sunday said President Donald Trump had no intention of backing down and was not worried about a trade war.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 25, 2018
Abe to visit Russia on May 26, Russia's deputy prime minister says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to visit Russia on May 26 for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a visiting deputy prime minister from Russia told trade minister Hiroshige Seko.
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2018
Trump says trade deal with South Korea 'very close to being finished'
President Donald Trump said the U.S. is nearing a "wonderful" trade breakthrough with South Korea, which is seeking relief from steel tariffs and in talks on revising a bilateral trade pact.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 24, 2018
Extent of U.S.-China trade fight depends on Trump's goals, experts say
How bad will the U.S.-China trade fight get? That depends on whether President Donald Trump will settle for a reduction in China's U.S. trade surplus or hold out for sweeping changes to China's industrial policies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 24, 2018
U.S. metal-tariffs showdown at WTO to shake world trade order
Move over Russia, Ukraine and Saudi Arabia. The U.S. looks set to join the group of countries embroiled in disputes at the World Trade Organization involving curbs imposed on national security grounds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2018
Washington snubs Japan on metals exemptions as $60 billion in new tariffs on China roil markets
After hitting China with punishing tariffs, U.S. President Donald Trump snubs Prime Minister Shinzo Abe by leaving Japan off the list of allies exempt from new steel and aluminum duties.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2018
Trump's tariffs may be playing into Xi's hands
Tough U.S. measures allow the Chinese leader to be the economic nationalist he wants to be.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 23, 2018
FTC files criminal complaint against four Tokyo-Osaka maglev contractors over alleged bid-rigging
The Fair Trade Commission on Friday filed a criminal complaint against four major contractors for their alleged involvement in bid-rigging over contracts related to a Tokyo-Osaka maglev train link.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2018
China plans reciprocal tariffs on $3 billion in U.S. imports after Trump move, threatens WTO legal action
China announced plans for reciprocal tariffs on $3 billion of imports from the U.S., including products from steel to pork, after President Donald Trump's move to order levies on a range of Chinese goods sent markets plunging.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2018
U.S. can't win a trade war all on its own
Donald Trump appears to have an outdated and exaggerated view of how big a role the U.S. plays in the global economy.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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.
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.
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