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AKIRA AMARI

BUSINESS
May 26, 2014
TPP members aware of need to reach broad agreement by year-end
The minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations says the 12 countries involved are aware they need to reach an agreement on the proposed trade deal by the end of the year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2014
Japan, U.S. resume talks over TPP
Japan and the United States resumed discussions over outstanding bilateral issues related to Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement Monday in Singapore, where trade ministers from the 12 negotiating members were gathering to seek further progress.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2014
Nations narrowing gaps on TPP: Amari
The 12 countries involved in the haggling over a Pacific free trade agreement are narrowing their differences on intellectual property rights, one of the issues blocking the conclusion of the pact, Akira Amari, minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2014
Abe-Obama deal on TPP unlikely
Japan and the U.S. aren't expected to announce a broad bilateral accord for a Pacific trade pact when their leaders meet in Tokyo, as they remain far apart over market access for agricultural products and autos.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 19, 2014
Japan, U.S. to meet again on remaining TPP gaps
Japanese and American officials are gearing up for a fresh round of talks in Tokyo this week over the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2014
Japan, U.S. still in TPP stalemate
Japan and the United States are still "in stalemate" over key items holding up the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact, Tokyo's TPP minister, Akira Amari, said Thursday during the latest round of ministerial talks.
BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2014
Japan, U.S. trade chiefs continue tariff talks for Pacific trade pact
Trade chiefs of Japan and the United States continued to seek progress Thursday in protracted negotiations over tariff exceptions to a Pacific free trade pact.
BUSINESS
Apr 16, 2014
TPP talks with U.S. forge on
With U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Tokyo approaching, Japanese and U.S. trade chiefs are set to face off again in Washington as they strive to break a deadlock in talks on a massive free trade zone in the Pacific region.
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2014
Tokyo TPP talks end in stalemate
Two days of trade talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership fail to narrow U.S. and Japanese differences on the pact, casting a shadow over the upcoming summit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2014
TPP more ambitious than Japan-Australia deal: U.S. trade chief
The U.S. trade chief said Tuesday that the Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative aims at a higher level of trade liberalization than the accord reached by Japan and Australia, playing down the impact of the bilateral agreement on the broader TPP negotiations.
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2014
Amari, Froman arranging to meet over TPP
Akira Amari, minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks, said Friday he may meet with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman if the two countries can make progress on settling their differences over tariff issues during working-level negotiations next week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2014
Singapore TPP talks fail to reach a deal
Ministers from 12 Pacific-Rim countries failed Tuesday to achieve the goal of reaching a broad agreement on an envisioned regional free trade deal due to remaining gulfs over such key outstanding issues as tariff elimination.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2014
Concessions on farm products eyed as advance TPP talks with U.S. begin
Japan could make concessions on tariffs on some sensitive farm products, a key Cabinet minister said Tuesday as U.S. and Japanese officials began talks ahead of next week's high-level multilateral negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 14, 2014
Only 10% eyed for welfare
The April consumption tax hike to 8 percent is expected to bring in an additional ¥5 trillion in tax revenue in fiscal 2014, but the government can use only ¥500 billion to improve social welfare.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 13, 2014
Sales tax hike to 10% may be delayed if economy stalls: minister
The government will postpone the planned sales tax hike to 10 percent from 8 percent in October 2015 if the economy faces a downturn, economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari suggested Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 12, 2014
New round of stimulus to cushion second tax hike in 2015: Amari
Another round of economic stimulus replete with lush fiscal spending will be set up when the government decides to complete the doubling of the consumption tax to 10 percent in 2015, economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari confirmed Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 8, 2013
Hurdles remain in final mile of TPP talks
Japan and the United States still need to bridge gaps on controversial issues in the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks, a Japanese senior vice minister said after meeting with the U.S. trade representative on Sunday.
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2013
TPP crunchtime talks may find deal elusive
As the proposed deadline for sealing a deal by year's end looms, ministers from 12 countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks are tasked with making tough political decisions as they meet in Singapore from Saturday, with hard negotiations on outstanding issues lying ahead.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 5, 2013
Amari admits he has early-stage tongue cancer, vows to stay on
Economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari, a key policymaker and trade negotiator of the Cabinet, confessed Thursday that he has early-stage tongue cancer but vowed to stay at his post.
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2013
TPP deputy may stand in for Amari at talks
Japan is considering sending a deputy of the minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks to attend a crucial negotiating session this week because Akira Amari has been hospitalized for checkups, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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