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U K CHINA TRADE

BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2019
EU extends tariffs on Chinese bicycles, fearing import flood
The European Union has extended for a further five years anti-dumping duties on Chinese bicycles, the bloc said in its official journal on Thursday, after concluding that any lifting of measures would lead to a flood of imports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 26, 2019
Trump-Abe trade deal helps U.S. farmers and staves off auto tariffs
The pact spells out a small win for Japan and a big win for the U.S. that would slash Tokyo's tariffs on American farm products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 25, 2019
Trump, meeting Abe on sidelines of French G7 summit, says 'very big' trade deal with Japan expected soon
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that a "very big" trade deal with Japan is expected soon as he held talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the southwest French town of Biarritz.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Aug 13, 2019
Nikkei sinks to two-month low on continued U.S.-China trade concerns
Stocks dived Tuesday, suffering from an overnight sell-off on Wall Street and the yen's strengthening against the dollar.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 9, 2019
The Mideast has oil, China has rare earths
China has a powerful trade-war weapon: an overwhelming dominance in the production of rare earths.
EDITORIALS
Aug 2, 2019
China-U.S. trade woes drag on
Japan must brace for the impact of the U.S.-China trade dispute.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 29, 2019
Japan cuts 2019 growth forecast amid weak exports to China
The government has cut its economic growth forecast for fiscal 2019, citing weak exports caused mainly by a slowdown in demand from China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 24, 2019
Canon's profit on track to fall by 36%, hit by weak China demand
Canon Inc. said Wednesday its group net profit for this business year is now projected to fall by 36.7 percent from a year earlier, citing weakening demand for cameras in the Chinese market.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 5, 2019
U.S.-China spat won't spark a global recession
The impact of the U.S.-China trade war on the Japanese and European economies won't be that serious.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2019
Don't give Trump too much credit for a trade truce
The forces shaping the global slowdown predate both the U.S. president and his Chinese counterpart. The solution will take more than handshakes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2019
Japanese companies opposed to U.S. slapping additional tariffs on Chinese goods
U.S. subsidiaries of Japanese companies, as well as American and Chinese businesses, have voiced opposition to President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs of up to 25 percent on an additional $300 billion of Chinese products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2019
Sharp calls U.S.-China trade war an 'opportunity' to expand business
Sharp Corp. said Tuesday trade frictions between the United States and China could provide an "opportunity" to expand its business with Chinese companies, in contrast to many other manufacturers who have voiced concerns.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2019
Beijing mulls playing its strongest card: Rare earths
The U.S. imports 80 percent of its rare earths from China, but accounts for just 4 percent of China's rare earth exports. This gives Beijing a significant advantage.
EDITORIALS
May 31, 2019
China threatens to play the rare earths card
Beijing should realize that playing the rare earths card in its trade dispute with the U.S. will harm China far more than it helps.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 28, 2019
How will the U.S.-China trade war end?
After 117 consecutive months of economic expansion, the U.S. could soon find itself thrown back into a painful recession, owing to disruptions caused by its own trade policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2019
China accuses U.S. officials of misleading public on trade war
China on Friday accused U.S. officials of lying to the public about their trade war, as rising tensions between the world's two largest economies kept financial markets in a state of unease.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2019
Risks of unilateral governance of digital trade
Raising barriers to digital trade risks more than just economic losses.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2019
U.S. and China recalibrating in their trade talks
The purpose of U.S. President Donald Trump's emerging 'unconventional multilateralism' is to challenge China's neocolonial approach.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2019
On Huawei and autos, Trump aligns trade with U.S. security
U.S. President Donald Trump is taking his trade wars into a new realm likely to both extend them and make them harder to resolve.
EDITORIALS
May 17, 2019
U.S. lowers the boom on Huawei
The U.S.-China showdown is just beginning and it promises to be a rough ride.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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