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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2019
Japan ekes out progress in a turbulent year of politicized trade
World trade continued to plunge into chaos this year, as U.S. President Donald Trump continued to petrify trading partners around the world with his unpredictable presidency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2019
Amid India steel dispute, U.S. files appeal into WTO system it has broken
The United States on Wednesday fell foul of its own actions that have weakened the World Trade Organization after it filed an appeal in a steel dispute with India, even though WTO adjudicators are no longer able to handle such a case.
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2019
Automakers to pay estimated $3 billion in new U.S. tariffs under USMCA
U.S. President Donald Trump's rewrite of North American trade rules will cost automakers nearly $3 billion more in tariffs over the next decade for cars and parts that will not meet higher regional content requirements over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 18, 2019
Japan, a kingmaker for Indo-Pacific trade deals
The future of the RCEP depends on how Tokyo will approach India's withdrawal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 17, 2019
RCEP without India isn't to Japan's liking
In Japan's view, India's participation in the RCEP is crucial to prevent it from becoming a China-led trade block.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 17, 2019
Boris Johnson plans law to force EU into trade deal with U.K. by end of 2020
Britain set a hard deadline of December 2020 on Tuesday to reach a new trade deal with the European Union, betting that the prospect of another Brexit cliff-edge would force Brussels to move more quickly than usual to seal an accord.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2019
Japan and South Korean export control officials meet in an endeavor to restore trust
It was the first time in 3u00bd years that high-level trade control talks have been held.
EDITORIALS
Dec 16, 2019
A truce is reached in the U.S.-China trade war
This deal is a victory for the U.S. in only the narrowest of terms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2019
Mexico will never accept 'disguised' labor inspectors under USMCA, says deputy foreign minister
Mexico's deputy foreign minister for North America, Jesus Seade, on Sunday attempted to rebut claims his country would be subject to labor enforcement inspectors from other countries as part of the new North American trade deal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2019
Protests could spark stronger U.S.-China deal
The West has a golden opportunity to craft a larger strategy of both containment and cooperation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 14, 2019
U.S. and China reach phase one of trade deal, easing tensions
The U.S. and China said they have agreed to the details of the first phase of a broader trade agreement, a move that will see the U.S. reduce tariffs and at least temporarily calm fears of an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2019
Trump approves U.S.-China trade deal to halt Dec. 15 tariffs
President Donald Trump has signed off on the first phase of a trade deal with China, averting the Dec. 15 introduction of a new wave of U.S. tariffs on about $160 billion of consumer goods from the Asian nation, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 13, 2019
Nikkei hits 14-month high; value stocks jump on trade deal bets
The 225-issue Nikkei average sprung to a 14-month high Friday, boosted by gains in value stocks such as banks and steel-makers on hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal that would herald robust global growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2019
Trump signs off on phase-one U.S.-China trade deal, averting December tariffs
President Donald Trump signed off on a so-called phase-one trade deal with China, averting the Dec. 15 introduction of a new wave of U.S. tariffs on about $160 billion in consumer goods from the Asian nation, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2019
Trump's Dec. 15 China tariffs threaten a long list of Christmas favorites
U.S. President Donald Trump has days to decide whether to impose tariffs on nearly $160 billion in Chinese consumer goods just weeks before Christmas, a move that could be unwelcome in both the United States and China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2019
U.S. seals demise of WTO appeals bench, trade officials say
The fate of the World Trade Organization's top court was effectively sealed on Monday after the United States said it would not back a proposal to allow it to continue, trade officials said, although the WTO chief vowed to find a solution.

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