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Tag: Osaka (Japan)
Japanese Student Forced to Dye Her Hair Black Wins, and Loses, in Court
In a split ruling, a court in Osaka ordered the school to pay some damages for emotional distress, but it said the rule that students’ hair must be black did not violate regulations.
Trump and Xi Agree to Restart Trade Talks, Avoiding Escalation in Tariff War
The agreement, reached at the Group of 20 meeting in Osaka, Japan, represented a temporary cease-fire to give negotiators another chance to forge a permanent accord.
A China-U.S. Trade Truce Could Enshrine a Global Economic Shift
Though details are scarce, any peace that leaves higher American tariffs in place could continue to hurt China’s status as the world’s factory floor.
5 Takeaways From the G20 Summit: Easing Off Trump’s China Trade War, for Now
President Trump announced that the United States and China had agreed to resume stalled trade negotiations, giving negotiators another chance to forge a permanent pact.
Trump and Xi Agree to Restart Trade Talks, Avoiding Escalation in Tariff War
The agreement, reached at the Group of 20 meeting in Osaka, Japan, represented a temporary cease-fire to give negotiators another chance to forge a permanent accord.
Putin Makes a Splash at the G20 Summit
In an interview with the Financial Times newspaper, the Russian president declared that the “liberal idea” was “obsolete.”
A Breakfast Invitation Helps Rebuild a Crown Prince’s Standing
Pushed to the side the last time the leaders of the Group of 20 met, the de facto Saudi leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is back in the mainstream.
Putin Makes a Splash at the G20 Summit
In an interview with the Financial Times newspaper, the Russian president declared that the “liberal idea” was “obsolete.”
Trump Tells Putin (With a Grin) Not to Meddle in Elections
At the leaders’ first formal meeting in a year, President Trump again made clear that he does not take Russia’s electoral interference as seriously as others do.