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EXPORTS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2016
How France sank Japan's $40 billion Australian submarine dream
In 2014, a blossoming friendship between Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe looked to have all but sewn up a $40 billion submarine deal. Then French naval contractor DCNS hatched a bold and seemingly hopeless plan to crash the party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 27, 2016
China says Australia sub deal strengthens U.S., warns Canberra to keep out of regional disputes
Chinese state-run media said Wednesday that Australia's choice of France to build its next-generation fleet of submarines avoided a "worst-case scenario" by not choosing Japan but issued a warning to U.S. ally Canberra not to upset the shifting security balance in the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 27, 2016
Turnbull defends paying more to build submarines locally with French group
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday defended a decision to build a submarine fleet in partnership with France in Australia rather than opt for a faster build with initial work offshore.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2016
Australian police to investigate submarine tender leak: report
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have been asked to investigate how classified information on the country's 50 billion Australian dollar submarine tender emerged — the second such probe into leaks in the program, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 30, 2016
Japan's industrial output falls as weak exports sap demand
Japan's industrial production dropped the most since the March 2011 earthquake as falling exports sapped demand and a steel-mill explosion halted domestic car production at Toyota Motor Corp.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2016
EU refusing Japan's request for use of smaller wine bottles
The European Union is refusing Japan's request in free-trade talks to allow the import of Japanese wine in bottles smaller than those commonly used in Europe, sources close to the matter said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 18, 2016
Exports suffer greatest fall in six years on China woes
Exports fall for a fourth consecutive month and the most since late 2009, underscoring continued weakness in the Japanese economy.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2016
Japan's trading houses face $13 billion hit on commodities misfire
A handful of companies that have dominated almost every kind of raw material business in Japan for decades may take as much as $13 billion in charges during the current fiscal year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 17, 2015
U.S. oil export deal delivers gains for environmental lobby
The spending deal that is set to hand the oil industry a major victory by allowing unfettered exports of U.S. crude for the first time in 40 years also is delivering some major wins for environmentalists who fought that policy.
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BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2015
China overtakes Japan as Asia's top technology exporter
China has brought to an end Japan's dominance of Asia's high-technology exports, according to the Asian Development Bank.
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2015
Japan government releases TPP policy paper in attempt to quell unease
The government sets out how the TPP free trade pact could aid businesses, to address unease in the agriculture and small business sectors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 11, 2015
Japan's lost decade has lesson for those dreading China slowdown
When Japan's economy downshifted dramatically in the 1990s, the rest of the world managed to do just fine. Now, as China suffers a sustained slowdown, there's a group of economists who say the same may well happen again.
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2015
Abe launches new TPP-mitigation office to assuage farmers, small business owners
In a gesture to rural supporters, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe opens a new office to field concerns from fearful farmers and business owners about the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 6, 2015
Experts hail strength Japan has gained from TPP agreement
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, tentatively brokered late Monday, will become a cornerstone of Tokyo's trade strategy as it tries to expand the scope of free trade zones globally.
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BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2015
Japan flying surplus fish across Asia as domestic demand falls
The country that gave the world sushi now finds itself with too much fish.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2015
Tokyo Steel cuts prices as China drives supply glut
Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Japan's biggest steel maker from scrap iron, cut all of its monthly contract prices for the first time in almost a year as China's overcapacity hurt its exports.
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BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2015
Welsh leader uses first visit to Japan to flag increased exports, stronger bilateral ties
Wales First Minister Carwyn Jones says he wants to export more products, especially food and beverages, to Japan and build stronger economic, business and cultural ties between the two nations.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 22, 2015
Let's discuss Japanese sake in the news
To differentiate it from foreign-brewed fare, the National Tax Agency is considering defining 'Japanese sake' as a home-brewed alcoholic drink made from Japanese-grown rice.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 22, 2015
Trade balance swings to first surplus since 2012
The nation's exports exceeded imports in March for the first time in almost three years, providing support for an economy struggling with weak domestic spending.
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2015
Israel ramps up Asia trade ties as government urges shift from EU amid anti-Semitism
Israeli companies are increasingly turning to Asia to capture a boom in demand for their technology, as the government urges them to diversify export markets in response to Europe's rising anti-Semitism and potential trade sanctions.

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