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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 5, 2013
TPP on Biden's agenda during visit next month
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Japan, China and South Korea in the first week of December, to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other top officials, the White House said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2013
Safety net eyed for farmers after protections end
An insurance scheme is planned for rice farmers to buffer against possible drops in their income following the envisioned end to the rice production adjustment program by 2018, farm minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2013
Farmers to focus on fighting fat in face of tariff cuts
From rice for controlling blood glucose levels to soybeans that reduce fatty acids, the government is seeking new ways to make money from agriculture as pressure mounts to cut the tariffs that farmers rely on to make a living.
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2013
Rice subsidies for big players only?
The Abe administration and ruling bloc are planning to make large-scale farms the only recipients of rice subsidies as a way to improve the efficiency of the agricultural sector ahead of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, officials said Friday.
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2013
Next big TPP meet set for Dec . 7 to 9
The 12 countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations will hold a ministerial meeting in Singapore between Dec. 7 and 9 with the aim of concluding a deal by year's end, official sources said.
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2013
U.S. talks target cars, nontariff steps
Autos and nontariff measures were on the agenda Monday at the start of the third round of trade negotiations in Washington between Japan and the United States, held in parallel with the 12-member Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2013
Japan, U.S. to hold third TPP-linked talks on autos, trade barriers
Japan and the United States will hold their third round of bilateral trade negotiations next week in Washington on auto trade-related issues and nontariff measures, the government said Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2013
Lack of U.S. vision hurts TPP
If President Barack Obama is really shopping for a legacy, then he should widen his gaze and look to the global stage. There is no need to rush the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 18, 2013
Japan mulls expanding TPP tariff exceptions
Japan is planning to expand the scope of the foreign farm products it wants to continue imposing tariffs on under the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact, sources said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 17, 2013
'Sanctuary' safe in TPP talks, Abe assures the Diet
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe again pledged Thursday to fight for Japan's trading interests, despite the prospect of having to eliminate tariffs on certain agricultural products it's attempting to protect in the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 11, 2013
Abe wants Japan to play leading role in TPP deal
Japan should play a leading role in the Trans-Pacific trade talks and toward the goal of striking a deal by the end of the year, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 10, 2013
Abe under pressure from his party to protect 'sacred five'
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing severe resistance from his ruling Liberal Democratic Party on plans to potentially scrap import tariffs on some of Japan's "sacred five" agricultural products.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 9, 2013
TPP talks end upbeat but year-end deadline uncertain
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BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 8, 2013
TPP leaders reiterate pledge to strike deal this year
Leaders of countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations restate their pledge to conclude a deal before the end of December, saying they have made 'significant progress' in recent months.
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2013
TPP members mull 30-year tariff phaseout
Members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations are considering a plan to phase out import tariffs over a maximum period of 30 years, negotiation sources said Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 7, 2013
Negotiators said 'on track' for accord
Leaders gathering for the Trans-Pacific Partnership summit are likely to announce their countries are "on track" to complete their work while noting "significant progress" in various fields of the free trade accord, their draft statement showed Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 7, 2013
LDP flip-flop on 'untouchable' tariffs raises farmers' ire
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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2013
TPP chiefs back tariff elimination; Japan reviews 'untouchable' list
Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiators end a three-day meeting in Bali by agreeing to uphold tariff eliminations, as Japan reviews its list of untouchable tariffs.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 6, 2013
Abe off to Bali for APEC, TPP meetings
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left for Indonesia on Sunday to join key defense and trade meetings with Asia-Pacific leaders, where cooperation on creating free trade areas will top the agenda.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 5, 2013
APEC ministers call for region's greater economic integration
The trade and foreign ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Saturday jointly called for the region's further economic integration as talks on key free trade deals continued on the Indonesian island of Bali.
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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.
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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.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
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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