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TRADE

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 4, 2018
The Beijing backlash begins
Trump's trade war with China shouldn't obscure a broader push-back against the country's mercantilist practices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2018
Business leaders hope Cabinet continuity will aid growth and fair trade
Business leaders on Tuesday expressed hope that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's new Cabinet will focus on trade talks with the United States to ensure that their competitiveness and growth will be maintained.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 2, 2018
Abe's art of the deal: What the prime minister won in New York
Japan is at the heart of virtually every effort to write new rules for the global trading system.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2018
Globalists will love Trump's new NAFTA deal
A playbook is emerging for the Trump administration's trade agreements that bodes well for the Japan-U.S. bilateral talks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2018
Trump brags auto tariff threat forced Japan into trade talks
The U.S. President said that Washington would not have secured new trade negotiations with Tokyo without the threat of stiff levies on automobiles and parts.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2018
The restructuring of the world
The global economy is undergoing a far-reaching transformation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 29, 2018
'We'll know in 48 hours': Mexico sees new hope for trilateral NAFTA
Mexico on Friday said the U.S. Trump administration and Canada were making serious efforts to resolve trade policy differences after days of bickering, raising hopes of saving the North American Free Trade Agreement as a trilateral pact.
EDITORIALS
Sep 27, 2018
Don't deviate from multilateral free trade values
Tokyo is urged to maintain its emphasis on multilateral free trade rules even as it enters the bilateral talks with the U.S.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 27, 2018
A Japan-U.S. pact looks like the opposite of free trade
Abe can't yield much on agriculture, while U.S. cars face few barriers — and few buyers — in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2018
Trump slams Canada over NAFTA, says he rejected Trudeau meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted Canada over the slow pace of NAFTA talks, saying he was so unhappy that he had rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's request for a one-on-one meeting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 27, 2018
Japan-U.S. trade talks may be less of a concession than they appear
At a glance, it may appear U.S. President Donald Trump has scored a significant victory after his latest talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in New York.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2018
Trump accuses China of meddling in midterm polls, offers no proof
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused China of seeking to meddle in the Nov. 6 U.S. congressional elections, saying Beijing did not want his Republican Party to do well because of his pugnacious stance on trade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2018
Japan and U.S. to enter trade talks, deferring higher auto tariffs for now
Abe said he confirmed with Trump that Japan will be exempted from the potential imposition of tariffs on car and auto-part import as long as trade negotiations are underway.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2018
At U.N., Abe speaks on Japan's pursuit of free trade and his hopes for meeting with North Korea's leader
Starting this year's U.N. speech with the topic of trade, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signaled its high priority at a time of rising tensions between the world's economic powers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2018
Free trade and strengthening ties: Abe's speech to U.N.
The following is a translation provided by the Foreign Ministry of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's address to the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2018
China senior diplomat says Beijing and Washington must avoid Cold War mentality
China and the United States can compete but should not view each other with a Cold War mentality and should avoid falling into a zero-sum game trap, the Chinese government's top diplomat said, amid deteriorating ties between the superpowers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2018
Japan and U.S. agree to expanded trade framework ahead of Abe-Trump summit
Japan and the United States agreed on Tuesday to create a framework for expanding trade between the two countries.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Sep 25, 2018
Trump ups the ante in trade war
A trade fight between the world's two largest economies will be titanic, with spillover effects no matter how it is resolved.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2018
Thucydides's fallacy, not a trap
The real question is not whether China poses a strategic threat to the United States, but whether Washington has a consistent and realistic strategy to deal with Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2018
Japan and Turkey seek early conclusion of free trade accord
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed Monday to try to conclude negotiations for a free trade agreement "at an early date."
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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