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TRADE

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2022
Trade sanctions have a long history — of effecting little change
The trade and financial sanctions against Russia may be morally satisfying for Western politicians and their constituents, but that doesn't mean they will be effective.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2022
Disruption to rail routes due to war in Ukraine poses latest hitch for supply chains
Exporters and logistics firms transporting auto parts, cars, laptops and smartphones are now looking to avoid land routes that pass through Russia or the combat zone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2022
War complicates Russia’s role in supplying commodities to China
Before the crisis in Ukraine, Russia's importance to China as a supplier of raw materials was only growing, but conflict will only complicate matters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2022
Japan to revoke Russia's most favored nation trade status
The U.S., EU and U.K. have announced similar moves following a G7 leaders' statement describing actions to deny the preferred trade status to Moscow.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2022
February trade deficit wider than expected as import costs rise on high energy prices
Exports declined a seasonally adjusted 0.5% from the previous month, Finance Ministry data shows, while imports rose a seasonally adjusted 2.7% month-on-month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2022
Japan to ban exports of nearly 300 items to Russia and Belarus
The embargo on exports of 266 products, such as chips and communication equipment, and 26 technologies, including design programs for chip-making machines, will take effect Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2022
Yen plunges to five-year low as Japan import costs surge
The yen's fall shows no signs of easing as surging commodity prices have worsened the outlook for Japan's trade balance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2022
South Korean trade minister calls for ‘fresh look’ at Japan ties
'It's high time to have a fresh look at bilateral relations and forge forward-looking, more constructive relations between Korea and Japan,” South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 8, 2022
Russian oil becoming untouchable as purchases slammed and U.S. mulls ban
Tension between economic imperative and political pressure to respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine is dragging the oil market toward a watershed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 8, 2022
Surge in oil price drives Japan's current-account deficit to highest level since 2014
The January current-account deficit of u00a51.2 trillion was the second straight month of deficit and the second largest under comparable data since 1985.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 2, 2022
Shocks from outbreak of war ripple across one of the world’s busiest trade lanes
Beyond the devastating human toll, the war threatens higher costs for fuel, grain, industrial metals and other raw materials used in Asian-made consumer goods headed for Europe and beyond.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 21, 2022
Soaring diesel and gasoline prices are bleeding into global shipping
Much of the price increase in ship fuel has been due to a rally in crude oil, which is used to make most marine fuel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2022
Britain gets approval for next step to join trans-Pacific trade pact
London will be expected to submit its market access offer, such as on tariffs, to members within the next 30 days, Japan's Cabinet Secretariat said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2022
How China's willingness to work locally beat out the U.S. to dominate South America
Instead of focusing on national leaders, China and its companies have built relationships from the ground up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 17, 2022
Japan's trade deficit soars to eight-year high as commodity imports soar
The growing trade deficit highlights Japan's vulnerability to soaring commodity costs and slowing demand from China as the economy there struggles to maintain momentum.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Feb 12, 2022
World's damaged supply chains brace for painful recovery
Trade channels have become so clogged it could be into 2023 before the worst-hit industries see business remotely as usual — even without a turn in the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 12, 2022
U.S. vows stepped-up Indo-Pacific effort in pushback against China
The document said the U.S. would focus on every corner of the region from South Asia to the Pacific Islands to strengthen its long-term position and commitment.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2022
Canada protest starts to bite as Ford is forced to close engine plant
The blockade of the Ambassador Bridge between the U.S. and Canada by protesters angry over COVID-19 restrictions is in its third day, with no end in sight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2022
U.S. trade data reveals shortfall in China's purchases under Trump-administration deal
Goods exports to China fell in December, underscoring Beijing's two-year failure to deliver under the 'Phase 1' trade deal negotiated by the previous U.S. leadership.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2022
How blocking one bridge shut down a quarter of U.S.-Canada trade
The Ambassador Bridge carries about a quarter of the total goods going back and forth between the two countries.
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
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.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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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