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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2021
A better CPTPP would include both the U.S. and China
Tokyo must exert its influence over Beijing's involvement in building regional rules and order and convince Washington to return to a multilateral trade framework in Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 17, 2021
U.S. likely to launch new Asia economic framework in 2022, commerce chief says
Biden has pledged to step up U.S. engagement in Asia after years of ceding influence to China. Yet the administration has been accused of lacking an economic vision for the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 9, 2021
Japan ruling party manifesto calls for sharp rise in defense spending
The LDP aims to raise the defense budget, which has been about 1% of gross domestic product in recent decades, 'with an eye on bringing it even above 2%,' a draft of the manifesto said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 8, 2021
South Korea ‘seriously’ looking to join CPTPP following China bid
Applications by neighbors has created urgency for Seoul to decide if they want to be involved in the 11-country trade deal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / EXPLAINER
Oct 6, 2021
Saber-rattling around Taiwan ratchets up tensions to new heights
Chinese incursions into the self-ruled island's air defense identification zone and drills by democratic nations off Okinawa have highlighted the severity of the situation around Taiwan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 24, 2021
Taiwan’s trade deal application sets up showdown with China
Taiwan's request to join the TPP, coming just days after China's submitted its own bid, presents the member nations with a difficult choice: admit one, both or neither?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2021
Taiwan blasts 'arch criminal' China for Pacific trade pact threats
'The Chinese government only wants to bully Taiwan in the international community, and is the arch criminal in increased hostility across the Taiwan Strait,' Taiwan's Foreign Ministry said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 22, 2021
Taiwan applies to join Pacific trade deal just days after China
Taiwan already has free trade deals with two of the members — New Zealand and Singapore — and has been working toward joining the trade agreement for years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 17, 2021
China formally applies to join Asian trade deal that Trump abandoned
The application is the result of months of behind-the-scenes discussions after President Xi Jinping said in 2020 the nation was interested in joining.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 28, 2021
U.K. aims to conclude Pacific trade group talks next year, report says
U.K. International Trade Secretary Liz Truss reportedly said she expects trade between the United States and Britain could be liberalized if Washington rejoined the CPTPP grouping.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2021
Biden team weighs digital trade deal to counter China in Asia
The policy would represent an early effort by the Biden administration to present an economic plan for the world's most economically and strategically significant region.
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2021
U.K. to begin process to join trans-Pacific trade partnership
Japan has been supportive of the U.K.'s efforts to seal global trade deals as it seeks to carve out a bigger role in Asia following its exit from the EU.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2021
China quietly continues effort to join trade pact created to exclude it
Officials from Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand have held technical talks with Chinese counterparts on the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 11, 2021
Biden reportedly set to tap Rahm Emanuel as U.S. ambassador to Japan
The decision to nominate the former Chicago mayor, known more for his sharp tongue than his foreign policy chops, is expected to be formally announced later this month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 24, 2021
Don’t forget the U.S.-Japan trade agreement
Not investing more in bilateral U.S.-Japan trade negotiations would be a mistake for both the Biden administration and Congress.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 19, 2021
Biden ponders the trans-Atlantic option to press China
The new team understands that no country, not even the United States, can check Beijing's ambitions on its own.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2021
Asia’s rise doesn’t necessarily mean the West’s decline
The post-pandemic world is no simple seesaw game in which East Asia rises and the West falls.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jan 1, 2021
Japan to play placeholder role in Asia as Biden gets his house in order
Tokyo will be particularly interested to see how the next U.S. president tackles China, trade, regional security as well as its relationships with Southeast Asia and the two Koreas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 18, 2020
Biden should look to Obama's Asia-Pacific trade strategies
As president-elect Joe Biden prepares for his inauguration, the international community is anticipating how the incoming administration will approach free trade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2020
Taiwan on track to apply to join trans-Pacific trade pact
The island's government says that informal talks with other CPTPP members, in line with application procedures, are ongoing.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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