Uruguay Round

Mitsui to Import Rice From Myanmar in First Purchase Since 1968

Mitsui & Co. said it would import 5,000 metric tons of rice from Myanmar in Japan’s first purchase of the grain from the Southeast Asian country in more than four decades.

Japan to Join Trade Talks as Abe Defies Key Voting Bloc

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan will join negotiations on an American-led regional trade accord opposed by some of his core supporters as he seeks to boost growth and strengthen ties with the U.S.

Gonzalez Says Costa Rica’s History Helps Qualify Her to Lead WTO

Costa Rica is well-suited to lead the World Trade Organization because it’s a small nation that opted for integration into the global economy to boost domestic growth, said Trade Minister Anabel Gonzalez, the Latin American country’s candidate for WTO director-general.

SOPA, Spider-Man, Alcatel-Lucent: Intellectual Property

Six U.S. lawmakers dropped their support for Hollywood-backed anti-piracy legislation as Google Inc., Wikipedia and other websites protest the measures.

Japan Purchases 61,000 Tons of Foreign Rice in Tender

Japan bought 61,000 metric tons of rice in a tender today, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

Japan Purchases 5,806 Tons of Rice From Overseas in Tender

Japan bought 5,806 metric tons of rice in a tender today, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said.

Japan Purchases 60,000 Metric Tons of Foreign Rice in Tender

Japan bought 60,000 metric tons of rice in a tender today, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said in a statement.

Rice in Japan Climbs to Highest in 6 Years, Boosting Imports

Rice in Japan rallied to a six-year high amid the best crop since 2008, boosting demand for cheaper overseas supply and raising questions about a government policy that protects producers.

Copyrights on Foreign Works Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law that gave copyright protection to millions of foreign-produced books, movies and musical pieces and may undermine Google Inc.’s effort to create an online library.

Japan Purchases Rice From U.S., China and Thailand

Japan bought 3,496 metric tons of rice from the U.S., China and Thailand today through a tender system introduced to loosen government grain-import controls, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Pakistan Airlines Plane Intercepted by Fighters Over U.K.

Wal-Mart Plasters Stores With Green Dots to Stay Stocked

Fannie Mae Profiting as Market Middleman Angers Lenders

U.S. Stocks Fall as Investors Weigh Orders Data, Stimulus

European Stocks Fall for Second Day Amid Stimulus Debate