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TRADE

Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 18, 2014
Dramatic U.S. shift: Obama moves to normalize relations with Havana, end Cuba's isolation
Cuba and the U.S. will begin to normalize relations in a surprising move Wednesday by the Obama administration that will loosen a trade and travel embargo that is among the last remnants of Cold War policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 17, 2014
Imports declined in November on plunging crude oil prices
Imports dropped 1.7 percent in November from the year before to ¥7.08 trillion, declining for the first time in three months as crude oil prices plunged across the globe, government data showed Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2014
TPP talks get back underway in Washington
Chief negotiators from 12 countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative resumed negotiations in Washington after their leaders reaffirmed last month they will conclude an agreement as soon as possible.
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2014
Restaurants and bakeries scramble amid french fry disruption and butter shortage
The Japanese food industry rushes to secure supplies of french fries and butter as disruptions and shortages threaten the lucrative year-end holiday season.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 4, 2014
'Blackmail' economic model
Remember the 'Cry for Argentina' catch-call among rationalists decrying government intervention in the economy. Now it is 'Cry for Australia' and the dozens of other nations crucified on the cross of unrestricted free trade.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 1, 2014
Japan, Turkey open trade talks in Tokyo
Japan and Turkey began their first round of negotiations Monday for a bilateral free trade agreement, aiming to further strengthen economic cooperation.
WORLD
Nov 28, 2014
West struggles to deal with 'ambiguous' Russian threat
When Russian soldiers crossed the border to fight with rebels in Ukraine earlier this year, Moscow said they had not been deployed but had gone on their own vacation time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 28, 2014
EU 'stagnation trap' vexes French, German economists
Warning that Europe risks a "stagnation trap," leading French and German economists have proposed reforms and investments to revive growth in the eurozone's two biggest economies, but Berlin swiftly dismissed a key proposal to boost its public investment.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2014
The next trade breakthroughs
The North American Free Trade Agreement is proof that properly designed free trade agreements spur global growth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2014
China's regional vision gathers momentum
Few welcome Beijing as the Middle Kingdom, but many must recognize that China is increasingly the region's central economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 17, 2014
Australia, China sign landmark free trade deal
China and Australia on Monday signed a declaration of intent on a landmark free trade deal more than a decade in the making, opening up markets worth billions to Australia and loosening restrictions on Chinese investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2014
TPP nations aim to conclude talks on some issues by the end of the year
Countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade initiative have set a target of concluding negotiations on some issues by the end of the year, despite failing to fix a time line for the most contentious areas, including tariffs, sources close to the negotiations said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 11, 2014
Soaring trade deficit gives Japan record low first-half current account surplus
Japan logged a record low first-half current account surplus of ¥2.024 trillion in the April-September period.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2014
China flexes its Silk Road muscle
Just as access to American markets and capital was once a key component of U.S. diplomacy, China is now employing its financial and trade muscle to win influence. It's 'New Silk Road' maritime and land belts have become the centerpiece of its economic diplomacy.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2014
TPP leaders say agreement in sight but fail to fix fresh time frame
The leaders of countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations said Monday they now have a clearer vision for completing their talks but admitted failing to fix a fresh time frame for a final agreement after it became unrealistic to strike a deal by the end of the year as originally...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 8, 2014
TPP ministers say year-end deal unlikely but agree to speed up talks
Trade chiefs involved in a Pacific Rim free trade initiative failed to clear a path for concluding a deal by the end of the year as proposed by the United States, but they agreed to accelerate their talks as much as possible, a Cabinet minister said Saturday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 31, 2014
No prospect for TPP breakthrough at APEC: U.S.
U.S. trade chief Michael Froman said Thursday there is no prospect of clinching an agreement on a contentious Pacific free trade initiative at the upcoming summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 31, 2014
U.S. to monitor turtle exports in face of booming global trade
There were lots of snickers when a Chinese-Canadian man was caught trying to leave the United States with 51 turtles hidden in his sweatpants, but the case illustrated the serious threat facing native species from the booming international turtle trade, federal scientists said on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2014
WTO check on 'consensus' poses risk to poorer nations
The U.S. and EU are said to be urging the World Trade Organization to move away from consensus-based decision making. That might boost efficiency, but it also could jeopardize the WTO's legitimacy in the eyes of its smaller and poorer members.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2014
Japan may tell importers to shun bluefin tuna from Mexico
The Fisheries Agency could ask importers to refrain from buying Pacific bluefin tuna from Mexico to nudge it to take steps against overfishing.
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.
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.
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.
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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