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— Haruki Murakami
That’s what the world is, after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.
— Haruki Murakami
Asian countries should pursue a Pacific trade pact even after the U.S. walked away, and its standards should be incorporated into other regional deals, argues a report authored by half a dozen former trade envoys. Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership in one of his first ...
The Trump administration’s top trade adviser said Monday U.S. trade deficits are a threat to national security that could cause the loss of American freedom and prosperity. Outlining an unapologetically aggressive trade policy, Peter Navarro, director of the White House National Trade Council, accused economists and the media of ignoring ...
All Nippon Airways Co. will introduce the Airbus A380 aircraft on its route between Narita International Airport and Honolulu in spring 2019. The unit of ANA Holdings Inc. also said it is considering using the world’s largest passenger aircraft, with around 500 seats, on its route between Tokyo’s Haneda airport ...
By shedding the bulk of its European operations, General Motors is getting rid of a perennial money drain and gaining essential cash that it can use to reward shareholders and invest in future technology such as electric cars and ride-sharing. The Detroit automaker also indicated that it may pull out ...
President Donald Trump on Monday praised Exxon Mobil Corp. after the company announced plans to create thousands of jobs by spending $20 billion over 10 years on refineries, chemical and liquefied natural gas plants along the Gulf Coast. Exxon said the work would create 12,000 permanent jobs — Exxon currently ...
Bank of Japan board member Takako Masai said large swings in exchange rates can hurt Japan's economy by dampening business sentiment.
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An international group representing oil-importing countries warns that the global supply of oil could fall short of demand after 2020 and push prices higher. There is a worldwide glut of oil now, and the International Energy Agency says the supply looks adequate for the next three years thanks to rising ...
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are projected to generate economic effects worth ¥32.3 trillion across Japan, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The total includes ¥20.4 trillion in Tokyo. It is the first time that the Tokyo government has reflected so-called legacy effects, such as the use of competition ...
Toy and game maker Bandai Co. says it will open a shop specializing in Gunpla — the plastic models based on the popular “Gundam” anime franchise — in Tokyo’s Odaiba waterfront area this summer. The Gundam Base Tokyo shop will be the world’s largest Gunpla store, selling some 2,000 products, ...
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, going for a spin in a hydrogen fuel cell bus that will take to Tokyo’s streets March 21, said the ride was “quiet and comfortable.” Koike’s test ride Monday was part of efforts to publicize the start of the new service. Two hydrogen fuel cell buses ...
Japan's Toshiba Corp. has informed SK hynix Inc. of its new plan to sell stakes in its memory chip business, the South K
CJ E&M, one of Korea's leading integrated entertainment and media groups, announced on March 6 that it will extend the venue of its Korean Wave convention "KCON" from the United States and Japan to Mexico and Australia this year. KCON is CJ E&M's cultural convention designed to bring Korea's entertainment ...
China on Monday criticised North Korea’s missile test and urged North Korea, South Korea and the U. S. to remain calm. “China opposes North Korea’s violation of the UN Security Council’s stipulation,’’ Geng Shuang, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said. North Korea fired four ballistic missiles into the sea off ...
After protests by unpaid coal miners made headlines around the world last year as China’s parliament was meeting, a $15 billion assistance fund offered by the ruling Communist Party became a symbol of the government’s need to ensure social stability. As the National People’s Congress gathers again a year later, ...
Oil and gas companies, including some of the most celebrated industry names in the Houston area, are facing increasingly sophisticated hackers seeking to steal trade secrets and disrupt operations, according to a newspaper investigation. A stretch of the Gulf Coast near Houston features one of the largest concentrations of refineries, ...
The dollar traded in a narrow range around ¥113.80 in Tokyo trading on Monday, lacking a clear direction in the absence of fresh trading incentives. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥113.79-79, down from ¥114.26-26 at the same time Friday. The euro was at $1.0598-0599, up from $1.0520-0521, and ...
Stocks retreated further on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday, hurt by the yen’s rise against the dollar and other major currencies. The 225-issue Nikkei average shed 90.03 points, or 0.46 percent, to finish at 19,379.14. On Friday, the key market gauge fell 95.63 points. The Topix index of all first-section ...
Japan is one of the most cash-dependent countries in the world, according to a recent Bank of Japan report. The report, based on Bank for International Settlements data for 2015, said the ratio of cash in circulation to nominal gross domestic product was 19.4 percent in 2015, the highest among ...
Honda Motor Co.’s N-Box minicar was the best-selling car in Japan for the third straight month in February, data from industry bodies showed Monday. Japan’s third-biggest carmaker by volume sold 19,429 N-Box cars in February, up 8.6 percent from a year earlier. Nissan Motor Co.’s Dayz mini model was second ...
A convenience store retailer is adding elderly care support services to several of its stores, motivated by the surge in Japan’s rapidly aging population. While other convenience store chains have added meal delivery services to target older generations, Lawson Inc. has opened service areas that cater to elderly consumers at ...