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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2018
'Fair trade, fool trade': Trump tweets ire at NATO allies and Trudeau
U.S. President Donald Trump fired off a volley of tweets on Monday venting anger on NATO allies, the European Union and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the wake of a divisive G7 meeting over the weekend. The escalating clash over trade between Washington and some of its closest global partners...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2018
IMF chief slams Trump, says global economic outlook darkening by the day
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde led an attack by global economic organizations on U.S. President Donald Trump's "America first" trade policy on Monday, warning that clouds over the global economy "are getting darker by the day.
EDITORIALS
Jun 11, 2018
A Group of Seven fiasco in Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump's actions are working at cross purposes to his goal of making America great again.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2018
TPP must be renegotiated, says Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir
Growing nations like Malaysia need different trade protections and, while Kuala Lumpur is not against trade pacts such as the Trans Pacific Partnership, the TPP must be renegotiated, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 9, 2018
Malaysia's Mahathir calls for review of Trans-Pacific trade pact
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad called for a review of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, saying smaller economies like Malaysia were at a disadvantage under the current terms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 9, 2018
U.S., EU agree to start technical talks on trade after G7 summit standoff
The United States and European Union will establish a dialogue on trade within the next two weeks, a French official said Friday, at the end of a fractious session that had threatened to rupture the Group of Seven rich nations alliance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2018
Republicans in tight U.S. House races feel heat from 'very specific' Mexican tariffs
Mexican tariffs are roiling U.S. congressional campaigns in states where U.S. exporters could take a hit and President Donald Trump's Republicans face tough races in November congressional elections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2018
Trump to stick to hard line on trade as G7 showdown looms with top U.S. allies
U.S. President Donald Trump is not backing down from the tough line he has taken on trade, the White House's top economic adviser said on Wednesday, setting the stage for a showdown with top allies at this week's G7 summit in Canada.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2018
Targeting Trump strongholds, Mexico slaps tariffs on U.S. steel, pork and bourbon
Mexico put tariffs on American products ranging from steel to pork and bourbon on Tuesday, retaliating against import duties on metals imposed by President Donald Trump and taking aim at Republican strongholds ahead of U.S. congressional elections in November.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2018
U.S. lawmakers on both sides seek to block Trump push to impose tariffs on national security grounds
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators plan to introduce as soon as Tuesday legislation that would force President Donald Trump to obtain Congress' approval before imposing tariffs on national security grounds, a senior senator said on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2018
A war no country can win
A revamped WTO is the last hope to preserve the rule-based trade system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2018
At delicate moment, U.S. weighs warship passage through Taiwan Strait
The United States is considering sending a warship through the Taiwan Strait, U.S. officials said, in what could be seen as a provocative move that comes at a time when Sino-U.S. ties are under pressure from trade disputes and the North Korean nuclear crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2018
U.S. trade row spills beyond metals as Canada looks to slap tariff on maple syrup
Canada's retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs includes proposed duties on maple syrup, a nod to a national symbol and a powerful industry in the French-speaking province of Quebec that could hurt producers in Maine.
EDITORIALS
Jun 4, 2018
Trade war drums beating louder
The prospect of a global trade war looks more real as governments react to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 4, 2018
U.S. trade deficit with Japan not necessarily the bugbear painted by Trump
The protectionist tune on trade that U.S. President Donald Trump often sings is hardly a unique problem for Japanese policymakers who have long faced pressure over Japan's strength in exporting everything from vehicles to video games all over the globe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2018
U.S. allies push Trump for change of heart as trade war looms
U.S. President Donald Trump is headed for a showdown with America's allies at a Group of Seven summit this week in Quebec, with the European Union and Canada threatening retaliatory measures unless he reverses course on new steel and aluminum levies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 4, 2018
U.S. struggles to counter China and uphold rules-based order amid 'America First' agenda
For many U.S. allies, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis is the last of the Trump administration's so-called grown-ups in the room. So at Asia's main annual security forum he got a warm reception for his firm defense of the rules-based order the U.S. helped to build after World War II.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2018
U.S. trade mission travels to China seeks structural changes to its economy: Mnuchin
The United States wants trade talks in Beijing this weekend to result in structural changes to China's economy, in addition to increased Chinese purchases of American goods, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.

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