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BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2020
U.S. manufacturing rebounds but construction spending falls
U.S. factory activity unexpectedly rebounded in January after contracting for five straight months amid a surge in new orders, offering hope that a prolonged slump in business investment has probably bottomed out.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2020
Assault on Syria's Idlib pushes 700,000 to flee in potential 'international crisis,' says U.S. envoy
An assault on rebel-held northwest Syria by government forces has pushed some 700,000 people to flee toward the Turkish border and raised the specter of an international crisis, U.S. Special Envoy for Syria James Jeffrey said on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2020
America is safer when Trump alone can't start a war
No matter who is president, Congress needs to re-establish its role in the use of force.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2020
Ex-U.S. national security chief John Bolton says Trump tied Ukraine funds to Biden probe: report
U.S. President Donald Trump told a then-top aide in August he wanted to freeze security aid to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats, including former Vice President Joe Biden, the New York Times reported on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 24, 2020
Davos sees Trump's China love as short-term affair
Donald Trump tried hard to convince the world's elite this week that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping have left their trade war behind them and they've moved on to a brighter future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2020
Round one to Trump in U.S.-China trade war
The U.S. president emerges with the economy intact and his credibility enhanced.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2020
Doubts linger after U.S. and China ink initial trade deal
China will boost spending on U.S. products in exchange for rolling back of some tariffs under an initial trade deal signed by the world's two largest economies Wednesday, defusing an 18-month row but leaving numerous thorny issues unresolved.
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2020
Japan, U.S., EU propose new WTO subsidy rules
Japan, the United States and the European Union on Tuesday proposed expanding a ban on market-distorting subsidies under World Trade Organization rules, a measure apparently targeted at China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2020
Chuck Schumer says believes majority of U.S. Senate backs Iran war powers resolution to block Trump military action
U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he believed a majority of 51 U.S. senators will approve a war powers resolution to block President Donald Trump from further military action, which would be a rebuke of the president's policy in the Republican-controlled chamber.
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2020
China to ramp up U.S. car, aircraft, energy purchases to tune of $80 billion in line with trade deal: source
China has pledged to buy almost $80 billion of additional manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years as part of a trade war truce, according to a source, a target that could provide a much-needed boost for plane-maker Boeing but is being questioned by U.S. trade experts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2020
U.S. to lift China currency manipulator tag ahead of trade deal
Washington's abrupt declaration Monday that China is no longer a currency cheat — two days before the signing of a trade deal with Beijing — shows how U.S. President Donald Trump has turned a routine technical report on foreign exchange into a political cudgel.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2020
Harvard scholar Joseph Nye sees role for Japan in U.S.-China 'cooperative rivalry'
Japan could play a "very important role" in balancing the "cooperative rivalry" between the United States and China, renowned American scholar Joseph Nye said in a recent interview.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2020
Putin's latest obsession: Rewriting World War II
Russia's leader believes the narrative is shifting in ways that make the Soviet Union a villain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2020
Tsai's election victory set to bolster Taiwan's buoyant markets
A winning run for Taiwan's financial markets is set to be reinforced by Saturday's landslide election victory for President Tsai Ing-wen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2020
China's U.S. trade deal commitments not changed in translation: Steve Mnuchin
China's commitments in the "Phase 1" trade deal with the United States were not changed during a lengthy translation process and will be released this week as the document is signed in Washington, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 13, 2020
Steve Mnuchin says Boeing woes could lop a half-point from U.S. GDP
Troubles at aircraft maker Boeing Co. could trim about half a point from U.S. GDP in 2020 but economic growth should still come in at about 2.5 percent, said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2020
U.S. and China dust off corporate deals before signing trade pact
The U.S. and China are finalizing a bevy of long-running corporate deals ahead of a high-profile ceremony next week to sign a trade deal, which the world's two largest economies are seeking to cast as a major breakthrough and a marked warming in their relationship.

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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.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami