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TRADE

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2019
Japan anti-trust watchdog may stop convenience chains from imposing 24-hour opening on franchises
The Fair Trade Commission is considering preventing convenience store operators from forcing franchise owners to run their outlets 24 hours a day, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 24, 2019
Abe and Macron agree to coordinate ahead of G20, while tiptoeing around Ghosn and Nissan
Prime Minister Abe and French President Macron agreed in Paris to coordinate closely in addressing global economic, trade and environmental issues before Japan hosts the G20 summit in June.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2019
Struggling Harley-Davidson points to tariff impact as Trump weighs in
Harley-Davidson Inc. stuck with a cautious outlook for 2019 on Tuesday that indicated its struggles with long-term competitive problems even as President Trump changed tune on the company, promising to stand up for it in global trade talks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 23, 2019
The international economic policy game
We need trade competition among economic agents but cooperation among governments
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 22, 2019
Abe leaves for Europe, U.S. and Canada with Osaka G20 and China's 'Belt and Road' on his mind
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe embarked Monday on an eight-day European and North American trip hoping to rally support to jointly tackle global issues such as free trade as chair of this year's Group of 20 summit.
EDITORIALS
Apr 19, 2019
Much is at stake in the Japan-U.S. trade talks
Any deal that Japan reaches in the trade talks with the U.S. must be consistent with free trade rules under the multinational framework.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2019
India halts cross-border trade in Kashmir in new crackdown on arms and drugs
India suspended cross-border trade with Pakistan-controlled Kashmir because it was being used to funnel weapons and drugs, the government said on Thursday, in a further crackdown in the volatile territory.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2019
U.S. wins WTO ruling against China grain import quotas in Obama-era case
The United States won a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling on Thursday against China's use of tariff-rate quotas for rice, wheat and corn, which it successfully argued limited market access for U.S. grain exports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 18, 2019
Ruling LDP calls for law to prevent tech giants strong-arming vendors in Japan
Concerns have been raised that the tech groups are abusing their dominant position with regards to smaller companies using their platforms.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2019
Abe and Trump to talk on April 26 in Washington, followed by golf and Melania's birthday celebrations
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump plan to hold talks on April 26 in Washington, sources familiar with bilateral relations said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2019
U.S. planes, tractors and food on EU tariff list over Boeing-Airbus subsidy spat
Planes, tractors, food and handbags featured on a list of U.S. imports worth $20 billion that the European Union said on Wednesday it could hit with tariffs in a transatlantic aircraft subsidy dispute.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 17, 2019
Japan and U.S. agree to include e-commerce and digital services in new trade talks
Tokyo said it has started talks with Washington over cutting tariffs on agricultural and industrial products, and that the two agreed to include digital trade as part of a new trade deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 17, 2019
Japan logged first trade deficit in three years in fiscal 2018
Japan's goods trade balance fell into the red in fiscal 2018 for the first time in three years amid higher energy prices and sluggish demand from China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2019
Toyota executive likens Trump's auto tariffs to 'pulling the pin out of the grenade'
Toyota Motor Corp. warned the Trump administration will inflict serious economic damage if it elects to hit cars and components with tariffs on national security grounds.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 16, 2019
Japan can learn a thing or two from Canada about dealing with Trump on trade
As Tokyo anxiously prepared for trade talks with the United States that started this week, one of the chief concerns of the Abe government and Japan's private sector was what to expect when negotiating with the Trump administration, and to glean insights from how Canada survived the process.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 16, 2019
Japan and U.S. kick off first day of trade talks with focus on cutting tariffs on goods
Speaking to reporters after the first day of meetings, Toshimitsu Motegi signaled his opposition to the potential inclusion of a currency provision in any deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 15, 2019
Resolution to U.S.-China trade war not too far away, GE boss Larry Culp says
U.S.-China relations will continue to evolve as negotiations stretch over the decades, but a resolution to the current trade dispute will likely happen in the "not too distant future," General Electric Co.'s Chief Executive Officer Larry Culp said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 15, 2019
U.S. backing off demand for China to ax state subsidies, sources say
U.S. negotiators have tempered demands that China curb industrial subsidies as a condition for a trade deal after strong resistance from Beijing, according to two sources briefed on discussions, marking a retreat on a core U.S. objective for the trade talks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2019
Japanese and Chinese ministers discuss key issues at Beijing economic dialogue meeting
Ministers from Japan and China attend a meeting in Beijing and focus on key economic issues ranging from trade and investment to better protection of intellectual property rights.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2019
Tokyo and Washington finally set to kick off trade talks as American farmers fume over poor Japan access
Negotiators from Japan and the United States will meet in Washington to discuss opening the Japanese market to more American goods.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
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.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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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