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LIGHTHIZER

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2019
U.S. probes French plan to tax tech giants
The U.S. will investigate a French plan to impose taxes on technology companies, a move that has been a prelude to new U.S. tariffs under the Trump administration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 25, 2019
Motegi denies Japan will agree to early farm tariff deal with U.S.
Economic revitalization minister Toshimitsu Motegi denied again Tuesday the possibility of an early farm tariff deal with the United States as part of bilateral trade negotiations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2019
U.S. trade representative calls for prioritizing initial deal with Japan on farm tariff cuts
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Tuesday called for prioritizing a deal with Japan on agricultural tariff cuts as part of efforts to strike a bilateral trade agreement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 1, 2019
Trump's top two trade advisers opposed decision to impose tariffs on Mexico, sources say
Frustrated at an unending flow of migrants across the country's southern border, U.S. President Donald Trump overruled the advice of his two top trade advisers in abruptly imposing tariffs on Mexico, sources familiar with the situation said on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 26, 2019
Japanese trade chief Motegi hold talks with his U.S. counterpart, Lighthizer, in Tokyo ahead of Abe-Trump summit
The Japanese and U.S. trade chiefs met Saturday in an attempt to advance talks on a bilateral deal ahead of Monday's summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Donald Trump, but the two sides still remain at odds, Economic revitalization chief Toshimitsu Motegi said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2019
U.S. and China reported near deal to end some tariffs amid 'productive' talks
The United States and China are nearing a trade deal that would roll back a portion of the $250 billion in U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, Politico reported on Wednesday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the two countries completed "productive" talks in Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 16, 2019
Japan and U.S. kick off first day of trade talks with focus on cutting tariffs on goods
Speaking to reporters after the first day of meetings, Toshimitsu Motegi signaled his opposition to the potential inclusion of a currency provision in any deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2019
Japan and U.S. planning trade talks in mid-April, sources say, with farm sector in spotlight
Japan and the United States plan to hold bilateral trade talks from April 15 to 16 in Washington, sources with knowledge of the plan said Friday, as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for what he calls fair and reciprocal trade.
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2019
U.S. wins WTO ruling on Chinese grain price support in ruling also seen affecting India
The United States won a World Trade Organization ruling on China's price support for grains, successfully challenging a calculation methodology that is also used by India.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2019
Robert Lighthizer says trade talks with Japan likely to start in March
The United States and Japan will likely launch trade talks in March, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Wednesday, suggesting the dialogue would begin earlier than had been anticipated.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2019
After progress reported in China-U.S. trade talks, Donald Trump plans meeting with Xi Jinping to reach 'biggest deal ever made'
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping soon to try to seal a comprehensive trade deal, with Trump and his top trade negotiator both citing substantial progress in two days of high-level talks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2019
U.S. Treasury Secretary signals chance to end China trade war before talks if Beijing offers concessions
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that if China presents enough trade concessions to President Donald Trump, there's a chance the administration may lift all tariffs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2018
U.S. calls March 1 'hard deadline' for trade deal with China
U.S.-China trade negotiations need to reach a successful end by March 1 or new tariffs will be imposed, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Sunday, clarifying there is a "hard deadline" after a week of seeming confusion among President Donald Trump and his advisers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 21, 2018
U.S. accuses China of continuing IP and technology theft amid trade war
The U.S. on Tuesday accused China of continuing a state-backed campaign of intellectual property and technology theft even as the world's two largest economies have descended into a tit-for-tat tariff war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 27, 2018
USTR to hold hearing in December over trade talks with Japan
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will hold a hearing on Dec. 10 regarding bilateral trade negotiations with Japan that Washington plans to launch in mid-January, according to the Federal Register.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2018
Japan and U.S. agree to expanded trade framework ahead of Abe-Trump summit
Japan and the United States agreed on Tuesday to create a framework for expanding trade between the two countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2018
Japan sticks to TPP, U.S. seeks bilateral deal in first round of trade talks
Japan and the United States were at odds Thursday over trade policy, with Tokyo calling for a U.S. return to the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Washington pushing for a bilateral trade deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 9, 2018
Japan and U.S. to focus on auto and farm market access in first round of trade talks
The talks, expected to run through Friday in Washington, come as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to impose additional tariffs of up to 25 percent on imported cars and parts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2018
Trump set to slap tariffs on extra $200 billion of Chinese imports, riling U.S. businesses, GOP lawmakers
The Trump administration raised the stakes in its trade war with China on Tuesday, saying it would slap 10 percent tariffs on an extra $200 billion worth of Chinese imports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2018
Top U.S. trade official says Washington looking to strike bilateral free trade agreement with Tokyo 'at some point'
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer expressed an eagerness to strike a free trade agreement with Japan “at some point” — an arrangement Tokyo has adamantly opposed.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
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.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
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.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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