Tokyo Review
All posts tagged "trade"
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5.7KEconomyCan Japan Take the Lead in Governing Digital Trade?
The increasing relevance of the digital world to the future of governance is not going to make Japan’s leadership of the liberal...
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3.8KEconomyCan Japan Convince the U.S. to Return to (CP)TPP?
As US Trade Representative Katherine Tai visits Tokyo, domestic pressures weigh heavily on the prospects for progress on trade agreements.
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3.6KPoliticsThe 2021 LDP Leadership Election: A Primer
As candidates for leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) officially began their campaigns on September 17, there is still much that...
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3.8KEconomyDomestic Politics will limit Biden and Suga’s Plans
President Biden and Prime Minister Suga have high ambitions for U.S.-Japan economic cooperation - but domestic politics is a limiting factor.
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Economy
The Japan-UK Trade Agreement and the Shadow of Brexit
The highly anticipated Japan-UK comprehensive economic partnership agreement (EPA) was formally signed on October 23, the first post-Brexit agreement London signed as...
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8.2KEconomyCOVID-19 Will Test Japan’s Economy to the Breaking Point
Japan's reliance on food imports and global trade means that the rising death toll from COVID19 is only the start of the...
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3.8KEconomyTrump 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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7.2KSino-Japanese ReviewDoes China benefit from Japan-South Korea tensions?
The chill in relations between Japan and South Korea may benefit China strategically - but economic concerns mean Beijing is keen for...
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4.7KPoliticsSlacking Off: The Japan-South Korea Trade Dispute
As relations worsen between Japan and South Korea, Tokyo Review's editors discuss the reasons for the dispute - and what kind of...
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3.9KSino-Japanese ReviewA Thin Consensus for Free and Fair Trade
China and Japan are working to present a united front on free trade issues - but their facade of unity hides fundamental...
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5.3KEconomyThe Case for Riding Out Trump’s Trade Storm
As Donald Trump officially visits Emperor Naruhito, calls for Japan to do a quick trade deal with the U.S. have intensified -...
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7.7KEconomyCars 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...