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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 22, 2013
Tariffs figure large for Amari at TPP talks in Brunei
Twelve Pacific Rim countries begin the 19th round of negotiations in Brunei for creating a regional free trade pact, with Japan engaging in full-fledged talks on tariffs and other issues for the first time after joining last month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 19, 2013
Japan, U.S. pledge to make TPP a success
Echoing his talks with the trade minister the previous day, economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman agreed Monday to work together toward a successful conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks by the end of the year.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2013
Japan, U.S. trade chiefs want TPP deal this year
Trade minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman agree to push for a Trans-Pacific Partnership deal by the end of the year.
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2013
Bilateral TPP talks eyed with 10 members in late August
Japan is arranging one-on-one meetings with the 10 other countries, apart from the United States, involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks on the sidelines of the next negotiations session later this month, a government source said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 9, 2013
First talks with U.S. on TPP wrap up
The first Japan-U.S. talks held in parallel with the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade initiative ended Friday in Tokyo, setting the stage for further discussions on more specific issues.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 8, 2013
Amari to attend first two days of 19th TPP ministerial meeting in Brunei
Economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari said Thursday he will attend the ministerial meeting of the upcoming Brunei round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2013
TPP-linked talks with U.S. held on key sectors
Japan and the United States launched direct trade negotiations Wednesday on autos and nontariff barriers in parallel with the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks.
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2013
Government crafting tariff cut offers for Brunei TPP round
The government told industry groups Monday that it is drafting proposals on lowering or eliminating tariffs for the Brunei round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Aug 4, 2013
Japan increases TPP possibilities but not its own competitiveness
Japan finally entered the trade talks for hammering out the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement during the 18th round last month in the Malaysian resort of Kota Kinabalu.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 2, 2013
TPP talks set four-stage tariff deadline
The 12 countries negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact have set four deadlines for reaching a consensus on eliminating tariffs, aiming for a basic agreement by the end of October, negotiation sources said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 1, 2013
Japan, U.S. to hold TPP-related talks
Japan and the United States will hold trade negotiations next week in Tokyo in parallel with the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade talks, the government said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2013
TPP ministerial meeting may be held in Brunei
Governments involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade negotiations may hold ministerial-level talks in Brunei next month in an apparent bid to forge a deal this year in the face of overwhelming difficulties, official sources said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 26, 2013
Aflac wins wider access to Japan Post's insurance sales network
Japan Post Holdings Co., the country's biggest holder of bank deposits, will start selling more insurance products by Aflac Inc., the largest provider of supplemental health insurance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 26, 2013
Japan's entry seen giving TPP talks weight, dynamics
Japan's entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade negotiations has significantly boosted the economic scale of the envisioned pact, but it has also brought new complexity to the multilateral talks that have been strongly influenced by the world's leading economy, the United States.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 25, 2013
Japan Post to expand Aflac alliance
Japan Post Group plans to expand its business collaboration with American Family Life Assurance Co. (Aflac) by sharply increasing sales outlets handling the U.S. insurer's cancer policies.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2013
Japanese lawmakers, stakeholders feel left in dark on TPP talks
Japanese lawmakers, and business and agricultural lobby groups scramble to gather information on the progress of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade talks in Malaysia right after Japan joined the negotiating table.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / BALANCING INTERESTS
Jul 24, 2013
High-end grape grower has no TPP gripe, just sees green
Grapes grown on Takanobu Watanabe's farm in Tomi, Nagano Prefecture, are still chartreuse this time of the year, as the summer heat boosts the berries' sugar content before veraison, the onset of ripening.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / BALANCING INTERESTS
Jul 24, 2013
Students getting down and dirty
School's out for summer — and students are leaving their books behind to hit the beach under the sun.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2013
Japan makes belated debut at end of TPP round in Malaysia
Japan officially becomes the 12th member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations after a four-month wait.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / BALANCING INTERESTS
Jul 23, 2013
Food looms large as trading houses plot overseas forays under new pact
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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.
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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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