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TRADE

BUSINESS
May 17, 2017
New Zealand prime minister hails Japan's role in TPP before meeting Abe
New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English said Wednesday ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo that both countries "can and will" take a leading role in securing the future of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact following the withdrawal of the United States.
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BUSINESS
May 17, 2017
Hyundai engineer blows whistle on 'chaebol' culture
South Korean engineer Kim Gwang-ho flew to Washington last year to do something he never dreamed he would: report alleged safety lapses at Hyundai Motor Co., his employer of 26 years, to U.S. regulators.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 16, 2017
Japan and New Zealand agree to aim for progress on TPP by November
Japan and New Zealand confirmed they will aim to reach an agreement with other signatories to move the Trans-Pacific Partnership forward by November despite the withdrawal of the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2017
China's Xi pledges $14.5 billion for 'Belt and Road' globalization initiative
President Xi Jinping laid the framework for Chinese-style globalization and his ambition to lead it in a speech inaugurating his cornerstone diplomatic initiative for a new Silk Road.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 14, 2017
Actions of 'TPP 11' likely to influence Japan-U.S. trade talks
With U.S. President Donald Trump tapping into populist anger at globalization and withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, Japan has been exploring ways to move the pact forward with the 10 remaining members.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2017
Made in North Korea: As tougher sanctions loom, more local goods in stores
From carrot-flavored toothpaste and charcoal face masks to motorcycles and solar panels, visitors to North Korea say they are seeing more and more locally made products in the isolated country's shops and supermarkets, replacing mostly Chinese imports.
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BUSINESS
May 14, 2017
Group of Seven vows to fight inequality but is silent on protectionism amid divisions over U.S. stance
Group of Seven finance chiefs on Saturday pledged to combat the issue of inequality as part of an effort to ensure inclusive growth but made no reference to "protectionism" in an apparent division over U.S. President Donald Trump's stance on trade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2017
G-7 echoes watered-down G-20 trade language as Mnuchin holds firm
Group of Seven finance chiefs signed up to a pared-down pledge Saturday on global trade as the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration of the world stage continued to redefine the established economic order.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 13, 2017
Aso, G-7 peers prod U.S. by linking free trade to fight against inequality
At a meeting in Italy to address inequality, Finance Minister Taro Aso and some of his G-7 peers try to engage the U.S. in a debate on free trade.
BUSINESS
May 11, 2017
New Zealand ratifies TPP despite U.S. withdrawal
New Zealand formally ratified the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal Thursday, becoming the second signatory country to do so after Japan, and just days ahead of Prime Minister Bill English's visit to Japan to promote trade and economic ties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2017
Australia's remote Darwin, host to U.S. Marines, also courts Chinese investment
When the United States signed an agreement in 2011 to use Australia's tropical port of Darwin as a base for military exercises, it was viewed as a key focus of former President Barack Obama's strategic pivot to Asia.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 11, 2017
Japan's fiscal 2016 current account surplus largest in nine years
Japan posts its largest current account surplus in nearly a decade for 2016 as exports thrived on falling oil prices and tourism surged.
BUSINESS
May 6, 2017
U.S. trade body says steel product from Japan, other nations 'injured' industry
The U.S. International Trade Commission has said it has determined that imports of a steel product from Japan and seven other economies and sold in the United States at less than fair value have "materially injured" the U.S. steel industry and antidumping duty orders will be issued on imports of the...
BUSINESS
May 4, 2017
Japan pitches idea of five-nation TPP: sources
Japan huddles with Australia and New Zealand on finding a way to put the aborted Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact into effect using five members rather than 12.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 3, 2017
Trump nominee for China ambassador promises firm line on Beijing
President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to China promised on Tuesday to take a firm line with Beijing on issues from North Korea to trade disputes and human rights, and seemed poised for an easy confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 3, 2017
As U.S. and China find common ground on North Korea, will Russia aid Kim regime?
When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent Lunar New Year greetings this year, the first card went to Russian President Vladimir Putin, ahead even of leaders from China and other allies of the isolated country, according to its official news agency.
BUSINESS
May 2, 2017
TPP nations meet in Canada to discuss fate of pact without U.S.
Canada is hosting a round of exploratory negotiations on the future of the Trans Pacific Partnership after the U.S. bowed out.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2017
Hyogo woman's quest for fair-trade coconut oil helps remote Indonesia island
A proposal by a Japanese woman to introduce a fair-trade policy for exporting coconut oil from a small Indonesian island has changed the lives of people there, prompting them to abandon blast fishing that destroys the surrounding ecosystem.
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WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 30, 2017
Economists disagree with Trump's two-dimensional view of U.S. trade deficit
By President Donald Trump's math, renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement and other deals will largely pay for the massive tax cuts his Cabinet laid out this past week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2017
Trump warms to Xi, but risks leaving allies out to dry
U.S. President Donald Trump's warm words for Chinese President Xi Jinping as a "good man" will reassure Beijing that he finally understands the importance of good ties but risk leaving America's allies in the region puzzling over where they fit into the new order.
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.
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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