Naha Tug-of-Trade U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Japanese Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi meet next week (9 August) in Washington for the first time under the “free, fair and reciprocal” (FFR) trade talk framework established by their bosses. The Naha Tug-of-War in Japan holds the Guinness Book of World Records for being the biggest such event, but the Lighthizer-Toshimitsu tie-up may be the least winnable. The American side will be insisting on a bilateral free trade agreement, and the Japanese participant will press for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The American may threaten the Japanese auto industry to gain his leverage, while Toshimitsu-san must protect his agricultural sector...
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The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Gloriosa is a genus of 12 species in the plant family Colchicaceae, and includes the formerly recognised genus Littonia. They are native in tropical and southern Africa to Asia, and naturalised in Australia and the Pacific as well as being widely cultivated.[3] The most common English names are...
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