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WAR

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2018
Why the Korean War armistice still matters
Sixty-five years later, it still shapes politics and diplomacy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2018
Trump is fighting the wrong kind of trade wars
Aside from China, the U.S. president is aiming his fire in the wrong direction.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 26, 2018
South Korean firm backtracks on claim of $130 billion in gold on sunken 'treasure ship'
A South Korean company that claimed to have found the wreck of a Russian warship holding $130 billion in gold said on Thursday it has not verified the existence of any gold. A financial watchdog said it was probing possible unlawful stock trading.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2018
Trump blasts Beijing's retaliatory tariffs as bid to target U.S. farmers for concessions
U.S. President Donald Trump accused China on Wednesday of targeting American farmers in a "vicious" way and using them as leverage to get trade concessions a day after the administration announced a $12 billion farm aid package.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 26, 2018
North Korea to transfer remains of U.S. soldiers from Korean War on Friday: Yonhap
North Korea will transfer the remains of an unspecified number of soldiers killed in the Korean War on Friday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, after accepting about 100 wooden caskets sent by the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 25, 2018
Seoul in talks with 'related countries' to formally declare end to Korean War: report
South Korea's foreign minister said Sunday that the nation is in talks with "related countries" to formally end the Korean War, local media said Wednesday, after an earlier report suggested Seoul was seeking to declare an end to the conflict in late August.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2018
China's currency catch-22
Many are wondering if China will respond to Trump's trade war by threatening a currency war. If it does, the world should call its bluff.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2018
How Trump's trade war triggers global slowdown
Far from strengthening the U.S. economy, Trump's punitive tariffs may destroy global supply chains.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2018
Why do you keep silent, Mr. Xi?
China should not repeat Japan's mistake of underestimating the resoluteness of America.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2018
White House to showcase U.S. products as trade battles loom, even by makers opposed to Trump tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump will showcase American-made products ranging from beef jerky and cowboy boots to the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet on Monday, as his administration wages trade battles on a series of fronts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 21, 2018
Re-examining the Korean armistice: Give peace a chance
Ahead of the 65th anniversary of the truce that ended hostilities during the Korean War, we examine the conflict's mixed legacy in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2018
The $247 trillion global debt bomb
To service these debts requires rising incomes, while an expanding trade war threatens to squeeze incomes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2018
Trade war imperils world growth, IMF warns
Escalating trade tensions are threatening to derail a global upswing that is already losing momentum amid weaker than expected growth in Europe and Japan, warns the International Monetary Fund.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2018
Uniqlo finds success abroad, downplays trade war risk
Fast Retailing Co. shares climbed the most since January on signs that the retailer's steady expansion in overseas markets, now headlined by the face of Roger Federer, is bearing fruit even in the face of risks from an escalating trade dispute.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 12, 2018
Ogasawara Islands: Remote witnesses on the front lines of Japanese history
The Ogasawara Islands, also known as the Bonin Islands, have faced a number of unique — if not bizarre — developments over the course of history.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 11, 2018
Tokyo expresses concern as U.S. announces fresh tariffs on China in escalating trade war
An extra $200 billion in levies on goods were proposed Tuesday, rattling financial markets and setting off fears across the globe that the worst may be yet to come.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 11, 2018
Stocks across Asia slide as Trump reloads tariff bazooka aimed at China
Stocks in Asia declined with U.S. equity futures after the Trump administration released the biggest list yet of Chinese goods it may hit with tariff increases¥. The climbed with Treasuries, while the Aussie and kiwi retreated.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2018
Tesla raises car prices in key market China amid trade war: Electrek
Tesla Inc. has raised prices on its Model X and S cars by more than $20,000 in China, automotive news website Electrek reported on Monday, making it one of the first U.S. carmakers to hike prices in the wake of rising trade tensions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 9, 2018
Stop the stupid trade game of chicken!
Washington and Beijing need to come to their senses before they ruin global trade system that has taken decades to build and maintain.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 9, 2018
Trade, technology and Xi Jinping's question
We may have reached a turning point in the march of technological progress — and we are navigating it very badly.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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