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TRADE

BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2016
Amid Brexit fallout, G-20 may extend moratorium on creating new trade barriers
Amid uncertainties caused by Britain's decision to exit the European Union, leaders of the Group of 20 economies will likely renew their commitment to avoid new trade barriers for another two years, sources involved in preparations for the group's next summit said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2016
Who's really to blame for Brexit
Mismanagement of globalization by the world's leadership class has led to Brexit and may elect Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 20, 2016
Japan logs first trade deficit in four months in May
Japan posted a goods trade deficit of ¥40.7 billion in May for the first red ink in four months, the government said Monday, with the balance weighed down by sluggish exports amid a slowdown in overseas economies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2016
Japanese traders illegally exporting ivory tusks to Chinese buyers: U.S.-based conservation group
Japanese traders are selling ivory tusks to Chinese buyers in Japan, knowing that they will be illegally exported to China, an international conservation group said Thursday as it screened an undercover video showing the transactions.
EDITORIALS
Jun 8, 2016
A new threat to the WTO
The U.S. launches a potentially dangerous challenge to the reappointment of a World Trade Organization judge.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2016
Japan logs current account surplus for 22nd consecutive month
Japan posted a current account surplus for the 22nd consecutive month in April, the government said Wednesday, as declining crude oil prices reduced imports and rising numbers of foreign tourists pushed up a travel surplus.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2016
Trans-Pacific shell game
While the Trans-Pacific Partnership might help the U.S. advance its goal of containing China's influence in the Asia-Pacific region, the economic case is not nearly as strong.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 4, 2016
Illegal poaching, logging and mining worth up to $258 billion: report
Illegal logging, mining, poaching and other environmentally destructive trade earned criminal gangs up to $258 billion last year, the United Nations said in a report published on Saturday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 25, 2016
Inspired by Africa trip, TV celebrity pushes 'ethical consumerism' movement
Rika Sueyoshi, a TV celebrity, is trying to promote "ethical consumerism" in Japan by encouraging people to favor environmentally-sustainable products made by workers whose rights have been protected.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 23, 2016
Japan's exports post seventh monthly decline on stronger yen
Exports fell for the seventh consecutive month in April as the yen strengthened, underscoring the growing challenges to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to revive economic growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2016
U.S. trade chief hoping for TPP approval despite negative rhetoric
The top U.S. trade official is not losing hope for congressional approval of a sweeping pan-Pacific free trade agreement this year despite strong anti-trade rhetoric in the U.S. presidential campaign that may be influencing reluctant lawmakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2016
U.S. eases some Myanmar sanctions to push reforms but keeps most economic curbs in place
The United States eased some sanctions on Myanmar on Tuesday to support ongoing political reforms, but maintained most of its economic restrictions in an effort to punish those Washington sees as hampering the country's newly elected government.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 16, 2016
Obama's 'pivot' to Asia staggers as trade deal stalls, China rises
With two rows of sailors standing behind him, President Barack Obama strode along Manila Harbor last November to inspect an aging U.S. Coast Guard cutter that is now the pride of the Philippine Navy.
JAPAN / Politics
May 15, 2016
G-7 environment meeting in Toyama kicks off with call to action
Environment ministers and representatives from Group of Seven nations began a two-day meeting Sunday, with host and chair Japan calling for "concrete action" to implement the landmark climate deal reached in Paris last year.
JAPAN / Politics
May 14, 2016
G-7 ministers to push for Paris climate deal's early entry into force: draft
Environment ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations will agree at their meeting in Toyama to push for the early entry into force of a landmark climate deal reached in Paris last year and express their resolve to show leadership in slashing greenhouse gas emissions, a draft communique...
JAPAN / Politics
May 13, 2016
Abe, Obama plan talks on sidelines of G-7 summit in Japan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Barack Obama plan to hold talks on the sidelines of the two-day Group of Seven summit in Mie Prefecture later this month, a government source said Friday.
BUSINESS
May 12, 2016
EU asks Japan to open up procurement market in regional cities
The European Union has asked Japan to open up its market for goods and services procurement in municipalities with a population of 100,000 or more as the two economic powers work toward signing a free trade agreement, EU documents and sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 12, 2016
Current account surplus doubled last year on cheap oil
The nation's current account surplus doubled in fiscal 2015 from the previous year to ¥17.98 trillion, buoyed by lower crude oil prices and a surge in travel surplus on the back of a growing number of foreign tourists, the government said Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 10, 2016
Protectionism on the rise
Protectionist forces seem everywhere to be on the rise.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2016
Paying for a can of peaches shows North Korean currency escaping regime's grip
For a country that trumpets the success of its economic system and the power of its local currency, it is very difficult as a foreigner in North Korea to buy anything with it.
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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