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TRADE

COMMENTARY / Japan / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Jun 24, 2013
Going with the flow in the trade office for Japan
There are some things to say as one leaves the New York office of Japan's JETRO, having worked amid the ebb and flow of trade for 44 years.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 20, 2013
Trade deficit in May was the third-highest ever recorded
Japan's trade balance in May showed the third-largest deficit ever for any month, with the red-ink streak extending to a record 11th month as the depreciation of the yen continued to push up import prices despite a sharp gain in exports, the government said Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2013
It takes a global village to ensure fair, safe trade
It takes a global village to ensure health, safety and fair wages for the factory workers who make the goods in most demand by the developed world.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2013
China's rise doesn't have to mean U.S. decline
Someone steals your most sensitive secrets. Then, planning a face-to-face meeting, he says he wants to develop "a new type" of relationship with you. At what point, exactly, would you start thinking he was planning to drink your milkshake?
EDITORIALS
Jun 4, 2013
Spurring balanced African growth
Japan should make serious efforts to increase trade with and investment in Africa, but not in China's footsteps.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2013
'Ethical fashion' concept employed to empower Africa's female artisans
Fashion can help empower women in Africa and lift them out of poverty, says the chief technical adviser of the International Trade Center, which promotes 'ethical fashion.'
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2013
Tokyo to reject regulation deal on shark trade
Japan will reject a recent decision by member countries of the Washington Convention to regulate international trade in sharks whose populations have declined sharply due to over-hunting for their fins, government sources said Friday.
BUSINESS
May 30, 2013
Japanese companies skip Beijing trade fair amid political tensions
The number of Japanese entries in an international services trade fair that opened in Beijing on Tuesday is sharply down from last year amid lingering political tensions.
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2013
The Sino-American decade
Beyond the bilateral benefits, the rest of the global economy depends on Chinese and U.S. leadership — in terms of growth and global economic coordination.
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 27, 2013
South Korea's 'export' crisis
South Korea ranks at the bottom of OECD member nations in 'technology trade balance,' which doesn't say much for the design capabilities of manufacturers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 26, 2013
Japan to join TPP talks at next round in July
The 11 countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership have agreed to hold the next round of free-trade talks in Kuala Lumpur from July 15 to 25, extending the meeting to include Japan as the 12th member.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 17, 2013
2,000 attend Africa resources confab
A two-day meeting to discuss how to utilize African natural resources started in Tokyo on Thursday, with around 2,000 people, including natural resources ministers from 15 African nations, attending.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
May 15, 2013
EU-U.S. trade deal faces raft of challenges
Supporters of a U.S.-European free-trade deal have begun damping expectations about its immediate benefits amid a series of emerging disputes that could complicate the creation of the world's largest trade zone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 10, 2013
Asia-Pacific nations hold trade talks
Sixteen Asia-Pacific nations including Japan and China held their first round of talks Thursday toward forming one of the world's largest free-trade blocs.
EDITORIALS
Apr 27, 2013
Defend Japan's interests in TPP talks
It is almost certain Japan will join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade talks within 90 days. It's not clear, though, whether the TPP is good for Japan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 21, 2013
APEC ministers discuss free trade as TPP remains in focus
Trade ministers of the APEC forum discussed free trade and ways to facilitate investment as their two-day gathering kicked off Saturday in Indonesia.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 19, 2013
Record trade deficit in 2012
Japan logs a record-high u00a58.17 trillion trade deficit for fiscal 2012 as the Senkakus clash with China and Europe's debt crisis stifled exports.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 19, 2013
TPP in sharp focus as APEC ministers meet
As APEC trade ministers meet in Indonesia this week to discuss strengthening regional trade links, Japan will enter another critical phase for joining the talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which involves many members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 12, 2013
Upshot of TPP prep talks with U.S. to be aired
The government is planning to announce Friday the results of its preliminary negotiations with the United States on Japan joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, sources said Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 11, 2013
Uphill battle for arms treaty
The U.N.-adopted Arms Trade Treaty faces a bleak prospect of being ratified by the three countries that account for 60 percent of weapons exports.
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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