Tokyo Review
All posts tagged "TPP"
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2.4KPoliticsJapan Can’t Count on a Return to Normal in the U.S. Election
It’s almost impossible for Japanese observers to follow a presidential election in the United States without feeling that they have a stake...
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1.8KPoliticsThe U.S. should let Japan and South Korea fix their own dispute
As the Japan - South Korea dispute continues, the U.S. should ignore its "do-something" instinct and give its partners space to handle...
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1.7KEconomyTrump and Abe’s Unsatisfying Fudge on U.S.-Japan Trade
President Trump's trade war rhetoric and threats of auto tariffs have pushed Japan into a bilateral trade deal - but it's a...
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3.8KEconomyCars for Cheese? A Look at the EU-Japan EPA
Japan's free trade agreement with the EU, covering 30% of the global economy, begins on February 1st - what are the implications...
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2.6KPoliticsJapan in Asia: Values or Interests?
As Japan takes on a more proactive leadership role in Asia, the country finds itself facing a dilemma familiar to other liberal...
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Politics
Can the Trump Summit Save Abe?
Shinzo Abe returns to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President Donald Trump this week - but the high-level summit is unlikely to provide...
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2.6KEconomyWhy the U.S. Will Stay on TPP’s Sidelines
On January 23, the remaining members of the Trans Pacific Partnership formally agreed to move forward on the agreement without the United...
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2.5KEconomyWhy TPP11 Could Be an Inflection Point
Though Donald Trump may have announced U.S. withdrawal from the massive trade agreement known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the remaining eleven...
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2.7KEconomyChaos Reigns in U.S. Trade Policy
Japan and other U.S. partners are scrambling to understand Donald Trump's trade policy - but many signs point to it simply being...
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8.9KEconomyWhat Now for Japan after TPP?
In recent years, the ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), more an international investor’s rights agreement than a trade liberalization agreement, based...