Word: import
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...Japanese, though, are the past masters at making such words pay their way. Sutoraiku, for example, is the kind of strike that a pitcher throws across the plate, while sutoraiki is the kind that workers go out on. It was inevitable that the Japanese would import "word processor" and just as inevitable that they would shorten it to wa-pro. Then the younger generation seized it and made it stand for "worst proportions," meaning an unattractive woman...
...such cases, the President would be required to open negotiations to reduce the trade imbalance with that nation by 10% annually. The bill is aimed at such countries as Japan (1985 surplus with the U.S.: $49.7 billion) and South Korea ($4.8 billion), which have long put restrictions on American imports. If no agreement was reached in the trade talks, the President would be required to take retaliatory action, such as raising tariffs or tightening import quotas...
Among other matters, the congressional probers are investigating: Deaver's role in negotiating a settlement for the Daewoo Corp., a big South Korean steel- maker that violated American import restrictions; his efforts on behalf of Rockwell International to persuade the Government to buy more B-1 bombers; and his lobbying for Puerto Rico to retain tax breaks worth $600 million a year to the island's economy. So far, the investigations have publicly produced no evidence of wrongdoing. They have stirred up some smoke, however, by poking into Deaver's efforts on behalf of Canada concerning the issue of acid...
WASHINGTON--The House passed legislation yesterday calling for major import restraints, despite President Reagan's warning that burgeoning protectionism at home will launch new trade wars overseas...
...vote came after a three-day debate on the measure, which sponsors said was needed to counter the record trade deficit last year and resulting layoffs. It calls for retaliation against unfair tactics by foreign competitors and would require import curbs for threatened industries...