Toyota said it would sell some of its U.S.-made cars in Japan, one of a number of announcements by companies responding to U.S. pressure over trade imbalances.
Category: Japan
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As This President Tours Asia, Democracy’s Ideals Aren’t on the Agenda
Several of the leaders President Trump will encounter are either autocrats or presiding over fragile democracies. And some admire his willingness to break the rules.
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Japan Deals With the Price of Playing to Trump: $550 Billion
A new prime minister must decide whether to maintain the previous administration’s deferential negotiating strategy that secured a contentious trade deal.
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Trump Decries Anti-Tariff Ad From Ontario, Canada, That Faithfully Quotes Reagan Speech
The anti-tariff ad, which President Trump pointed to in cutting off trade talks with Canada, uses several sound bites from an April 1987 speech, though not in the order President Ronald Reagan said them.
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India’s Most Valuable Export: Tens of Millions of Workers
India plans to send its vast work force abroad to countries with labor shortages, like Germany and Japan.
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For Uniqlo’s Founder, Conquering America Is Personal
Tadashi Yanai champions the U.S. market as vital for Uniqlo’s growth, but remains deeply concerned about rising American protectionism.
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Yen Plummets, Stocks Rally: Markets Greet Japan’s Next Leader
The governing party’s unexpected choice of Sanae Takaichi to lead it rattled markets on Monday, causing the yen to weaken and sending Japanese stocks sharply higher.
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A Japanese Ski Resort Town Is Roiled by a Debate Over Immigration
Residents are protesting a planned housing facility for foreign workers, exposing the conflict between Japan’s need for labor and anxieties over immigration.
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Akiko Tsuruga, Inventive Jazz Organist, Dies at 58
Known for her vast sonic palette, she made her mark playing with the saxophone master Lou Donaldson and also had a prolific solo career.
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In South Korea and Japan, Fury at U.S. Fuels Backlash Over Trade Deals
Officials and business leaders in both countries are questioning commitments their governments made to invest hundreds of billions in American manufacturing.
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Is America Ready for Japanese-Style 7-Elevens?
Stephen Dacus, head of the chain’s parent company, aims to export its success in Japan, with signature offerings like fresh prepared food.