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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2020
Japanese and U.S. trade chiefs discuss WTO reform
Trade minister Hiroshi Kajiyama and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer exchanged views Monday on reforming the World Trade Organization, which has become largely dysfunctional due to a shortage of members in its appellate body.
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2019
Ex-USTR official Wendy Cutler calls on Japan to lead WTO reform
Wendy Cutler, who served as the acting deputy U.S. trade representative under President Barack Obama, called on Japan to lead the reform of the World Trade Organization in a recent interview.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 25, 2019
Motegi denies Japan will agree to early farm tariff deal with U.S.
Economic revitalization minister Toshimitsu Motegi denied again Tuesday the possibility of an early farm tariff deal with the United States as part of bilateral trade negotiations.
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
Aug 8, 2018
Trump going ahead with tariffs on $16 billion more in Chinese imports
The U.S. said it will begin imposing 25 percent duties on an additional $16 billion in Chinese imports in two weeks, escalating a trade war between the world¡¯s two biggest economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2018
Trump tells trade officials to consider $100 billion more in new tariffs on China
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had instructed U.S. trade officials to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs on China, fueling an already heated trade dispute between the world¡¯s two biggest economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2017
Trump orders inquiry into whether to probe China for intellectual property theft
President Donald Trump on Monday authorized an inquiry into whether to investigate China¡¯s alleged theft of intellectual property, the first direct action by the White House against a country Trump has painted as the U.S. chief trade villain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2016
U.S. faces loss of credibility if TPP not ratified by end of year
The United States will lose its credibility in the Asia-Pacific region if Congress does not ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact by the end of the year, a former senior U.S. trade official said.
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2013
Benefits of final TPP framework will eclipse haggling over tariffs: Shapiro
Negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership remain strenuous as countries seek to protect feeble domestic industries, but the framework will have a major impact on the global economy once finalized, Ira Shapiro, a former general counsel to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, said on Thursday...
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Tomoka Nishiyama to become first woman to enter kishi shogi ranks
Shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama, who holds four women¡¯s titles, speaks at a news conference about her decision to become a <i>kishi</i> in Tokyo¡¯s Shibuya Ward on Monday.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia&#039;s South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month&#039;s World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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