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TARIFFS

BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
May 21, 2014
TPP talks progress, no completion
A broad Pacific trade accord appears nowhere in sight after ministers from 12 countries failed to specify a timeline for striking a deal, despite the efforts of Japan and the United States to inject impetus by highlighting the progress they made on tariffs in bilateral talks last month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2014
TPP ministers fail to set timeline for striking deal
Ministers from the 12 countries trying to hammer out the Trans-Pacific Partnership fell short of setting a clear timeline for ending the negotiations as they wrapped up a two-day meeting Tuesday in Singapore, although they stressed that progress was made on tariff issues.
JAPAN / Politics
May 10, 2014
Japan, U.S. spur new TPP talks in Vietnam
The nations forming the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact will launch a fresh round of trade talks as Japan and the United States move closer to resolving their issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 6, 2014
Japan meets most conditions for 'vital' EU trade talks: documents
The European Union is to tell Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday that Brussels is broadly satisfied with Japan's progress in negotiations toward an ambitious free trade deal, likely allowing talks to continue, according to EU documents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2014
Sealing TPP deal by May iffy despite Japan-U.S. 'milestone'
Tokyo and Washington are close to forging a two-way trade deal, but that doesn't mean a breakthrough on the broader TPP will be imminent in May.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 25, 2014
U.S.-Japan impasse stalling TPP: Chile
The United States-Japan stalemate on farm and auto markets in the ongoing Pacific trade talks is locking all of the participants in a "waiting game," Chile's head of international economic relations said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 21, 2014
U.S. proposes minimum import target for autos under TPP
The United States urges Japan to set a minimum level for U.S. automobile imports to make progress on the stalled Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative.
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2014
Japan, U.S. to resume TPP talks Tuesday
Japan and the United States will resume working-level talks in Tokyo Tuesday on finding common ground over a wider Pacific free trade pact, with U.S. President Barack Obama due to arrive in Tokyo on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2014
FTA to let Aussie tuna, orange levies drop in stages
Japan will abolish tariffs on Australian tuna and oranges over a decade when their bilateral FTA takes effect.
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2014
U.S. agrees to let Japanese tariffs stand on rice, wheat
The United States has agreed to allow Japan to retain tariffs on rice and wheat, government sources said Thursday during bilateral talks related to the wider Pacific free trade negotiations.
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 / Economy
Apr 12, 2014
Japan rejects U.S. proposal to abolish auto tariffs over 30 years
The United States has proposed eliminating tariffs on imported Japanese vehicles over 30 years in bilateral talks related to a wider Pacific free trade pact, but Japan rejected it because the phaseout period is unusually long, sources close to the matter said Friday.
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2014
Japan, U.S. trade chiefs pen in new bid next week to seal TPP deal
Japan's minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks said Friday he will meet with his U.S. counterpart in Washington next week as they accelerate efforts to resolve outstanding issues before the Japan-U.S. summit later this month.
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2014
Congress top obstacle to TPP deal
Failure by Japanese and U.S. negotiators to reach a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is making headlines across Japan and raising concerns about the implications for U.S. President Barack Obama's trip here later this month.
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
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 7, 2014
Abe, Abbott reach FTA agreement
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott agreed on a free trade pact Monday in Tokyo, ending seven years of negotiations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 26, 2014
Japan and Australia fail to agree on tariffs in FTA talks
Japan and Australia failed to reach an agreement over cutting tariffs on farm products during ministerial talks Wednesday in Tokyo and could only confirm they will continue the negotiations.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 5, 2014
U.S. sets 2014 goal for signing TPP free trade pact
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has outlined a goal of concluding the Trans-Pacific Partnership this year.
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.
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2014
TPP sides may cut tariffs bilaterally
The 12 countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks are considering letting members decide their tariff phaseout periods on a bilateral basis instead of adopting a unified rule, sources said.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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