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AMARI 2

JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2015
Amari says TPP to stand, dismisses concern over renegotiation clause
The ruling and opposition camps lock horns in the Diet over the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, with the Cabinet minister who brokered the deal ruling out any renegotiation of the free trade pact.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 9, 2015
Returning economy chief Amari fires TPP warning shot across Clinton's bow
If Hillary Clinton becomes president and tries to renegotiate the hard-earned Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, it would disgrace the dignity of the United States, Japan's chief trade negotiator warned in an interview with The Japan Times and other media outlets Friday.
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2015
Late delay after failure to finalize deal at Pacific trade talks
A sweeping trade pact between a dozen Pacific nations remains within reach, Japanese officials said Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 30, 2015
Japan, U.S. agree to aim for conclusion of TPP talks this week
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden agreed Tuesday that the two countries will cooperate in an effort to conclude talks on a Pacific free trade initiative this week, according to statements by both governments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2015
Abe urges all-out efforts during TPP talks in Atlanta
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday urged his nation's Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact negotiators to make all-out efforts toward an agreement at their upcoming meeting in Atlanta.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2015
Amari says TPP may be halted if no deal is reached before Canada election in October
Pacific Rim free trade pact negotiations may be halted if the 12 participating nations cannot strike a deal before October's Canadian election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2015
Amari says TPP trade chiefs unlikely to meet in August
Economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari admitted Friday it will be difficult to reconvene a meeting of trade ministers on the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade initiative by the end of August as had been initially planned.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2015
Stage set for 'final' negotiations on proposed TPP trade deal
Officials from 12 Pacific Rim countries on Monday wrapped up four days of talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement, setting the stage for what many hope will be the final round of negotiations on the most ambitious trade deal in decades.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 27, 2015
Make-or-break time seen in Hawaii TPP talks
Pacific Rim officials meet in Hawaii this week for talks that could make or break an ambitious trade deal which aims to boost growth and set common standards across a dozen economies ranging from the United States to Brunei.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2015
Japan still set for 2017 tax hike despite struggling economy
The central government still plans to raise the national sales tax again in 21 months, even as the economy struggles to gain momentum following the recession caused by a hike in the levy last year.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 29, 2015
Yen's depreciation 'not at excessive level,' economic policy minister says
Economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari said Friday any rapid move in foreign-exchange rates is undesirable for the economy, but added the recent sharp fall in the yen has not reached levels considered excessive.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 14, 2015
Japan won't cave in on TPP at summit, minister says
A Japan-U.S. summit planned for late April should not be seen as a deadline for reaching a bilateral deal seen as vital to concluding a 12-country Pacific free trade pact, economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2014
Abe skeptical about Obama's future influence on TPP talks
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is concerned about whether the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade pact talks will be finalized while U.S. President Barack Obama can wield influence, TPP minister Akira Amari indicated Thursday.
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2014
Froman urges concessions by Japan to reach TPP deal
U.S. trade chief Michael Froman urged Japan on Thursday to make more concessions in thorny bilateral issues over a 12-country Pacific free trade initiative to break the current deadlock over the plenary negotiations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2014
Japan, U.S. begin ministerial talks on TPP in bid to resolve pesky differences
Japan and the United States began ministerial talks Tuesday in Washington on a much-awaited bilateral agreement seen as crucial to cementing the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2014
U.S. calls for Japan to buckle down on Pacific trade pact
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman urged Japan on Thursday to ramp up efforts on a Pacific trade pact ahead of planned talks with his Japanese counterpart next week and a new round of negotiations in October.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 7, 2014
Economy probably slowed more than expected in second quarter, Amari says
Economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari said Sunday he thinks the economy's pace in the July-September quarter will be "slower than expected."
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 5, 2014
Economic safeguards again in works for next tax hike, Amari says
The government plans to have steps in place to protect the economy if it decides to complete the doubling of the consumption tax to 10 percent in October 2015, reappointed economy minister Akira Amari said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 13, 2014
Abe to cut business tax but mum on how
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Friday to reduce the 35 percent corporate tax rate to under 30 percent in the next few years in an attempt to boost foreign investment and bolster the economy.
BUSINESS
May 29, 2014
U.S. farming lobby warns Japan on TPP
U.S. farm groups said Wednesday Japan should be suspended from Pacific trade talks if it insists on keeping tariffs on sensitive agricultural sectors.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
Golden Week crowds greeted with high temperatures as holiday period kicks off
The departure lobby for domestic flights is crowded with travelers at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Saturday, the first day of this year's Golden Week holidays.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.

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