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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 16, 2023
Looking back 20 years to learn lessons from the U.S.-Japan chip war
Today, China has military ambition that Japan did not, and the U.S. doesn’t have the monopoly on chip technologies that it once had.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 16, 2023
Japan’s trade deficit smashes record, topping ¥3 trillion
Export growth slowed sharply to 3.5%, with chip-making equipment among the largest drags, in a sign of weakening global tech-sector demand.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2023
Rishi Sunak is privately drafting plans to rebuild Britain’s ties with the EU
Driven in part by the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine, officials have been drafting proposals for how Britain can work more closely with EU nations across a range of policy areas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2023
Everyone loses in a fractured world
The dominance of national-security hawks distorts economic policy and impedes the delivery of global public goods — and could lead to an all-out global conflict.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2023
Japan's current account surplus hit eight-year low in '22 amid record decline
The surplus was weighed down by a record trade deficit, caused by a weakening yen as well as surging imports of higher-priced energy and other items, the Finance Ministry said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 5, 2023
With eye on China, Japan to introduce semiconductor tech export controls this spring
The decision comes after Tokyo agreed to cooperate with tough new regulations on chips sent to China introduced by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden last October.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 31, 2023
Why the semiconductor competition between the U.S. and China is significant
Washington is trying to strengthen the superiority of the U.S. and other Western countries in areas of technology so that it becomes difficult for China to catch up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 31, 2023
Biden team weighs fully cutting off Huawei from U.S. suppliers
Sales from U.S. firms to Huawei have been limited for four years, since former U.S. President Donald Trump added the firm to the so-called U.S. 'entity list.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2023
Japan's chip equipment makers in the dark about new China export restrictions
Five chip-related firms — Advantest Corp., Nikon Corp., Resonac Holdings Corp., Lasertec Corp. and Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd — said they were unaware of any contact with the trade ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 29, 2023
Can South Korea and Japan repair their strained relationship?
Both nations are aiming to mend ties clouded by years of mistrust and a tumultuous past, but many challenges remain.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 28, 2023
Japan eyes lifting South Korean export controls as Seoul works to improve ties, report says
Any move would come amid ongoing talks over a new plan to resolve the issue of wartime labor and as concerns mount over the increasingly tense regional security environment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 28, 2023
Biden wins deal with Japan and Netherlands on China chip export limit
The agreement, aimed at undercutting Beijing’s ambitions to build its own domestic chip capabilities, would extend some U.S. export controls to Nikon and Tokyo Electron.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2023
Japan and the Netherlands to join U.S. in chip controls on China
The move forms a powerful alliance that will undercut Beijing’s ambitions to build its own domestic chip capabilities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2023
The fate of the global balance sheet and economic health
Whether global wealth continues to fall in 2023 will depend significantly on two factors: The effectiveness of Chinese policy and the strength of international economic cooperation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 23, 2023
U.S. poised to get Dutch and Japanese help with China chip crackdown
The Japanese and Dutch export controls may be agreed to and finalized as soon as the end of January, although they are not expected to go as far as Washington's measures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 19, 2023
Japan saw record trade deficit of ¥19.97 trillion in 2022
The trade deficit for December alone, however, narrowed more than expected in a sign that the impact from the weak yen and high energy costs has begun to soften.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 18, 2023
Taiwan records biggest economic contraction since 2009
Despite its size, Taiwan plays an outsized role in producing high-tech equipment, such as semiconductors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2023
Biden and Kishida held 'very productive' talks on China export controls
The Biden administration in October published a sweeping set of export controls, including measures tightly restricting Chinese access to U.S. chipmaking technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 17, 2023
U.S.-China trade is close to a record, defying talk of decoupling
Even as the U.S. aims to hold back China's advance and Beijing seeks to counter Washington's global influence, the two economies remain deeply entwined.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 15, 2023
Russia and a return to Soviet-style central planning
With Russia's economy crumbling, some of the country's leading economists are advocating for a return to Soviet-style central planning.
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.
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.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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