Francis Tang
Reporter at The Japan Times
英字新聞ジャパンタイムズ記者 | @japantimes reporter covering METI, MOJ & immigration. Ex @Reuters @dailyorange, alum @MaxwellSU @SyracuseU. DM for Signal/tips. Views my own.
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3 weeks ago |
japantimes.co.jp | Francis Tang
Japan might have softened its stance in tariff negotiations with the United States, backing off from its insistence that all new tariffs be removed, according to a Friday report by the Asahi Shimbun. The report indicates that Japan is instead suggesting a mechanism in which the U.S. lowers the rate on automobiles based on a country's contribution to the American auto industry — something the report claims Japan has been considering since the early stages of the negotiations.
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3 weeks ago |
japantimes.co.jp | Francis Tang
Local authorities revealed further details Tuesday about the killing of two Japanese nationals in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian late last month, including the suspect’s surname and the apparent motive behind the crime. The suspect, identified only as a 42-year-old man with the surname Yuan, is a Chinese national and a long-term resident of Japan, according to a statement issued by the Dalian Public Security Bureau on Tuesday.
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3 weeks ago |
japantimes.co.jp | Francis Tang
X Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Threads Email Print Bookmark story Copy link The United States on Wednesday doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50% as it continued intense negotiations with Japan, which is hoping to reach a trade deal within a couple of weeks. The higher rates imposed Wednesday will support American industry, U.S. President Donald Trump said at a rally at United States Steel’s plant in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania last week.
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3 weeks ago |
japantimes.co.jp | Francis Tang
Two Japanese nationals were killed in China’s northeastern city of Dalian last month, it was revealed on Tuesday. According to the Japanese Consulate General in Shenyang, local authorities notified the mission on May 25 that a Chinese national has been taken into custody in connection with the killings. The case is under investigation, and local police have told the consulate that the incident arose from a business dispute between acquaintances.
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4 weeks ago |
japantimes.co.jp | Francis Tang
Japan’s chief trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said progress was made toward reaching a deal during his fourth round of tariff talks with his American counterparts, but declined to provide specifics. He met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for over two hours Friday morning. It follows his U.S. trip last week, when Bessent was unable to attend.
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Both signs of progress and further uncertainty emerged in Japan’s tariff negotiations with the United States, as the pace of high-level talks increased and a court order put most of the U.S. levies on shaky ground. @japantimes https://t.co/omT9TY63nN
China will soon resume the importation of seafood from Japan after the two countries reached an agreement that ends a ban related to the release of treated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the ocean. @japantimes https://t.co/fHnYG4ak6L
Ishiba described his 25-minute call with Trump as “a very meaningful conversation,” in which further cooperation between the two countries across a wide range of fields was discussed. @japantimes https://t.co/QyakUT29Ch
