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With COVID downgrade, Japan expects an economic windfall
According to one estimate, the negative economic impact of COVID-19 for the rest of this year could be ¥800 billion lower due to its reclassification.
Tokyo and Seoul mulling first security talks in five years in April
Senior foreign and defense ministry officials from Japan and South Korea are likely to affirm close coordination over North Korea.
North Korea’s flurry of launches continues as U.S. carrier trains with South
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A weekend survey found that 48% of respondents said they supported the prime minister’s Cabinet, up five percentage points from the previous month.
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“If the world does not organize against economic coercion, Beijing will continue to prey on other countries and their economies,” Rahm Emanuel said.
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