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YouTube generation propels Japan's anti-foreigner politics into the mainstream
Yuta Kato is increasingly annoyed by foreigners ignorant of Japan's social etiquette, whether that involves blocking the ...
The $550 Billion Enigma at the Heart of Japan’s Trade Deal
The deal imposes 15% tariffs on Japanese cars and other goods, one of the more favorable rates. While the start date and ...
President Trump announces 'massive' Japan trade deal with 15% tariff
Trump said the U.S. will impose a 15% tariff on Japanese imports under the agreement, which he hailed as "maybe the largest ...
Japan says profits from US investments in trade deal to be shared according to contributions
Japan's government said on Friday that profits from a $550 billion investment package agreed in this week's tariff deal with ...
Trump says he's struck "massive" trade deal with Japan calling for 15% tariffs
That's down from the 25% levies he proposed earlier this month. Japan's prime minister says duties on autos from his nation ...
Behind Japan’s Trade Deal: 8 Rounds of Talks and ‘Hurrying Slowly’
After months of fraught negotiations with the United States, Japan clinched a deal just days before punitive tariffs were ...
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Japan's PM Ishiba denies he has decided to quit
Shigeru Ishiba denied he had decided to quit after a source and media reports said he planned to announce his resignation to ...
Tradition meets AI in Nishijinori weaving style from Japan's ancient capital
Nishijinori, the intricate weaving technique for kimonos that dates back more than a thousand years in Japan’s ancient ...
In London, the National Ballet of Japan Steps Onto the World Stage
Led by the former Royal Ballet principal Miyako Yoshida, the company made its European debut with “Giselle,” showing itself ...