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    • Monday, 5 June, 2023
      Nato
      France objects to Nato plan for office in Tokyo

      Emmanuel Macron has raised concerns about the transatlantic security alliance losing focus

    • Sunday, 4 June, 2023
      Japanese economy
      Japan inflation will drive savers back to the stock market, says exchange chief

      JPX president suggests cash was king in deflationary times but households now need better returns

    • Sunday, 4 June, 2023
      Sony Corp
      Sony chief warns technical problems persist for cloud gaming

      Promise of technology remains unfulfilled after more than a decade of development

    • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
      US-China relations
      US defence chief warns incidents with China’s military could ‘spiral out of control’

      Lloyd Austin calls for greater dialogue after Beijing refuses meeting at Shangri-La security forum

    • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
      North Korea nuclear tensions
      Seoul retracts evacuation order after failed North Korean satellite launch

      South Korea says warning was ‘false alarm’ after rocket crashes into Yellow Sea

    • Monday, 29 May, 2023
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      Japan threatens to shoot down any North Korean missile that enters its territory

      Tokyo puts ballistic missile defences on alert after Pyongyang signals imminent launch of military satellite

    • Monday, 29 May, 2023
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      More challenges to boards on diversity and corporate values expected during Japan’s annual meeting season

    • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
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      Bank of Japan’s Ueda warns of policy risks as prices and wages rise

      Governor says companies are acting in a way that could lead to sustained inflation

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      Japanese group’s finance chief lambasts downgrade as ‘seriously lacking in logic’

    • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
      Semiconductors
      China fears Japan’s chipmaking curbs go further than US restrictions

      New export rules could encompass equipment for making older-generation semiconductors

    • Sunday, 21 May, 2023
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      Ukrainian president defies host Japan’s expectations by timing attendance to ambush Brazil and India

    • Sunday, 21 May, 2023
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    • Saturday, 20 May, 2023
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      Concerns raised over ‘economic coercion’ and militarisation of South China Sea

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    • Friday, 19 May, 2023
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      Striking the right balance between national security and economic interests is a challenge likely to weigh heavily during the summit

    • Thursday, 18 May, 2023
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      Rising tensions between west and China reshape global semiconductor supply chain

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    • Wednesday, 17 May, 2023
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      Japan exits recession despite export slump

      Stock markets at highest in more than three decades

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