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David Shepardson
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2021
U.S. developing plan to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden wants to reopen travel, which would boost business for the airline and tourism sectors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2021
Toyota halting donations to U.S. lawmakers who opposed Biden certification
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington reported that the firm gave $56,000 in total to 38 of the 147 Republicans who voted against certifying Biden's election win
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2021
U.S. senators and pro-China business lobby at odds over chip subsidy bill
A key goal of the funding is to bring the world's most advanced chip plants to the United States, but only foreign firms have the technology to do that.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2021
Tesla drives on Autopilot through a regulatory gray zone
The fatal crash of a Tesla with no one apparently behind the wheel has cast a new light on the safety of semiautonomous vehicles and the nebulous U.S. regulatory terrain they navigate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2020
'Designed by clowns': Boeing releases internal messages about 737 Max and regulators
Boeing Co. on Thursday released hundreds of internal messages containing harshly critical comments about the development of the 737 Max, including one that said the plane was "designed by clowns who in turn are supervised by monkeys."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2018
GM says U.S. import tariffs could mean 'smaller' company and fewer jobs
General Motors Co. warned on Friday that higher tariffs on imported vehicles under consideration by the Trump administration could cost jobs and lead to "a smaller GM" while isolating U.S. businesses from the global market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2017
Hosting U.S. automakers, Trump pushes for new American plants
U.S. President Donald Trump urged the chief executives of the Big Three U.S. automakers on Tuesday to build more cars in the country, pressing his pledge to bring jobs to America and discourage the car industry from investing in Mexico.

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