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Kazuhito Yamashita
For Kazuhito Yamashita's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 18, 2020
Biden should look to Obama's Asia-Pacific trade strategies
As president-elect Joe Biden prepares for his inauguration, the international community is anticipating how the incoming administration will approach free trade.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 11, 2020
What will it take to make Suga’s agricultural export policy succeed?
Today, Japan's rice yield per hectare is 40% lower than that of California. It has also been surpassed by China, whose yield per hectare was only half that of Japan 50 years ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2020
The WTO and TPP amid the U.S.-China trade war
The TPP may once again gain attention as a multilateral agreement that complements the problem-plagued WTO.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2020
The pandemic is unlikely to cause a food crisis
Labor shortages do not uniformly affect all agricultural sectors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 17, 2020
Will the COVID-19 pandemic cause a food crisis?
For the sake of food security, Japan needs to abolish the policy of curbing its rice acreage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2020
U.K. has advantage in trade talks with EU
The EU member governments and commission bureaucrats will learn a hard lesson if they consider Britain easy to deal with.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2020
What will happen in post-Brexit Britain?
Britain's departure from the EU may reduce its influence in the global community, but in economic terms Brexit will not be an entirely bad deal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 6, 2020
Identifying Trump's weak points
The U.S. president's flaws can be exploited in future negotiations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 4, 2019
What throws a monkey wrench in trade talks
What makes an area of trade negotiations crucial is not its economic size but its political importance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 1, 2019
Making sense of the Brexit confusion
Brexit, which was meant to regain sovereignty from the EU, might result in an eventual disintegration of the U.K.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 30, 2019
Japan-U.S. trade deal is a Trump ploy
The Abe administration has sacrificed so much to cooperate with the re-election of Trump.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 5, 2019
What's behind the food self-sufficiency 'crisis'?
Government policies aimed at keeping food prices high are responsible for the nation's declining food self-sufficiency rate.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 4, 2019
Why the farm vote still matters in Japan
Behind the LDP's grip on power for much of the more than six decades after its establishment in 1955 is the loyal support from farmers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 5, 2019
U.S.-China spat won't spark a global recession
The impact of the U.S.-China trade war on the Japanese and European economies won't be that serious.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 30, 2019
Japan out-positions the U.S. in trade talks
Protracted trade negotiations between Japan and the U.S. could prove costly for the U.S. agricultural industry and that could cost U.S. President Donald Trump crucial votes in the 2020 election.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Latest Biden chip deal highlights U.S. semiconductor successes
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a preliminary agreement with Intel for a major CHIPS and Science Act award, during a visit to the Intel Ocotillo Campus in Chandler, Arizona, on March 20.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
Upstart Zelvia shows that, in the J. League, it’s anyone’s game
Machida supporters wave giant flags during the team's game against Vissel Kobe at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday.

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