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Japan hopes newly ratified U.S. trade deal provides bulwark against Trump’s unpredictability

Satoshi Sugiyama | Japan Times | 12/04/2019

With the Upper House passing the U.S.-Japan trade agreement Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe achieved one of his most important goals of the current Diet session, and has paved…

Mercosur presidents meet, stung by U.S. metal tariffs

Lisandra Paraguassu | Reuters | 12/04/2019

The presidents of South America’s Mercosur trade bloc meet on Wed...

Trump says it might be better to wait until after 2020 election for a China trade deal

David Reid, Sam Meredith, Saheli Roy Choudhury | CNBC | 12/03/2019

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White House opens new fronts in trade war, targeting Brazil, Argentina and France

David Nakamura, Jeanne Whalen, Tony Romm, Heloisa Traiano, James McAuley | Washington Post | 12/03/2019

China Spares Trade in First Retaliation to U.S.’s Hong Kong Law

Dandan Li, Shelly Banjo, Tian Chen, and Li Liu | Bloomberg News | 12/02/2019

China avoided measu...

Ankara slams Europe’s delays in defense trade

Eray Gorgulu | Hurriyet Daily News | 12/02/2019

Some Western countries have imposed a “covered embargo” on Turkey ...

Israeli leader censures Europe for pursuing trade with Iran

Associated Press | 12/02/2019

Israel’s prime minister is lashing out at European countries for joining...

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