Ken Moriyasu
Washington Correspondent at Nikkei Asia
Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent in Washington. Cairo/Beijing/Dalian/NY. Ariel Sharon’s final interview. [email protected] 森安健
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3 weeks ago |
asia.nikkei.com | Ken Moriyasu
WASHINGTON -- At the entrance of the British Embassy in Washington, a veteran sculptor is chiseling the name of Dame Karen Pierce into a marble wall that celebrates past ambassadors to the U.S.Pierce, who finished her term in February, is the first woman on the list. Engraved on the top of the list is George Hammond, who became the first envoy in 1791.
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1 month ago |
asia.nikkei.com | Ken Moriyasu
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump has until early June to make a decision on Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel. The new deadline became more clear Wednesday with the expected completion of a confidential review within the 45-day period laid out in an April 7 memorandum from Trump to cabinet members. By law, the completion of the review is followed by a 15-day window for the president to arrive at a final determination.
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1 month ago |
asia.nikkei.com | Ken Moriyasu
WASHINGTON -- More than a decade ago, Japanese diplomat Ryozo Kato wrote in an op-ed that Japan should make efforts to "create the next Armitage." Kato, a former ambassador to Washington, was referring to former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, who, with Harvard scholar Joseph Nye, helped shape the modern U.S.-Japan alliance. From 2000 to 2024, the two produced six "Armitage-Nye reports" as roadmaps for the relationship.
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1 month ago |
asia.nikkei.com | Ken Moriyasu
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration's efforts to bring shipbuilding back to the U.S. by charging high port fees on Chinese-owned, -operated and -built ships, as well as slapping new tariffs on Chinese-built cranes, drew strong pushback from industry insiders Monday.
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1 month ago |
asia.nikkei.com | Ken Moriyasu
WASHINGTON -- In a rare public appearance last Thursday, Charles Koch, the 89-year-old conservative political megadonor criticized the protectionist trade policies of the day, without mentioning the elephant in the room: U.S. President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, many in the audience were foreign policy experts belonging to the "restrainer" camp, who support Trump's disdain for overseas intervention.
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