A central question hanging over the summit this week is whether China will agree to extend a temporary postponement of even tougher rare-earth export controls.
Category: Japan
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How China Could Wield Its Control of Rare Earths Against Trump
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The Iran War Is Taking the Color Out of Japan’s Best-Known Snack Bags
The New York Times – Business:The food giant Calbee said shortages of naphtha, a crude-oil derivative used in inks, were forcing it to switch to black-and-white packaging for its salty products.
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Not Even Japanese Bathhouses Are Immune From Shocks of Iran War
The New York Times – Business:High fuel costs are imperiling the Japanese sento, a long-declining industry that remains a vital social lifeline for the country’s isolated elderly.
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Japan Pledges $10 Billion to Help Countries Cope With Oil Prices
The New York Times – Business:With supply chains at risk, the aid to Southeast Asian nations is aimed at securing the availability of oil-based products, including medical equipment.
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A New Oil Shock Accelerates Return to Nuclear Power
The New York Times – Business:Shocks to natural gas supplies are spurring countries in Asia and elsewhere to rethink their rejection of nuclear energy after the 2011 disaster in Fukushima, Japan.
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Jobs and Workers Are In Balance. Nobody Is Happy About It.
The New York Times – Business:Lower immigration has brought labor supply in line with shaky demand, but economists worry that such a slow-moving job market is at risk of toppling over.
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This Is What Happens When the Gas Runs Out
The New York Times – Business:With a cutoff in shipments imminent, Asian countries, the biggest importers of liquefied natural gas from the Middle East, are already burning more coal and reducing consumption.
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How Geopolitics Threaten K-Pop’s Ambitions in China
The New York Times – Business:Japanese members of some K-pop bands have been absent from recent concerts in China. Experts say that’s linked to tension between Tokyo and Beijing.
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Oil Falls and Stocks in Asia Hold Steady
The New York Times – Business:Oil prices had been gyrating this week, after a new round of attacks on major energy facilities in Iran and Qatar raised concerns about energy supplies.
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Gas Prices in Japan Hit Record High, Testing Leader’s Cost-of-Living Pledge
The New York Times – Business:Japan is deploying subsidies to blunt fuel price increases but remains vulnerable to the long-term economic risks of the war in the Middle East.
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Gas Prices in Japan Hit Record High, Testing Leader’s Cost-of-Living Pledge
The New York Times – Business:Japan is deploying subsidies to blunt fuel price increases but remains vulnerable to the long-term economic risks of the war in the Middle East.
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As War Chokes Natural Gas Supply, Asia Turns Back to Coal
The New York Times – Business:Across Asia, a sharp drop in liquefied natural gas supplies is pushing major importers back toward coal, undermining L.N.G.’s long-held role as a stable energy anchor.