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A Japan-U.S. pact looks like the opposite of free trade

Commentary / Japan Sep 27, 2018

A Japan-U.S. pact looks like the opposite of free trade

by David Fickling and Anjani Trivedi

Abe can't yield much on agriculture, while U.S. cars face few barriers — and few buyers — in Japan.

Editorials Aug 13, 2018

Adhere to free trade rules in talks with U.S.

The Japan-U.S. trade dialogue should be a venue for constructive efforts to expand trade and investments between the two countries in ways that are compatible with international free trade rules.

Tariff troubles and the corporate war chest

Commentary / Japan Jul 6, 2018

Tariff troubles and the corporate war chest

by Jesper Koll

By targeting Japan's carmakers, the U.S. leadership is aiming directly at the very heart of the nation's economy.

U.S. and China take trade friction to a new level

Commentary / Japan May 29, 2018

U.S. and China take trade friction to a new level

by Takashi Imamura

U.S.-China trade frictions today are far severer than the Japan-U.S. trade problems of the past, and it will be much harder for Washington and Beijing to bridge their gap.

Commentary / Japan Oct 5, 2014

Lack of compromise delays trans-Pacific trade

by Simon Tay

American and Japanese officials should take a look at the clock ticking in their Trans-Pacific Partnership talks. Their failure to compromise thus far on key points is affecting the whole region.

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