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Basic Policy signals Tokyo’s economic direction
Tokyo’s recently adopted Basic Policy shows what the government’s plans are for re-energising the economy
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Population fall will affect Japan despite policy moves
The population continues to decline and labour faces a tough task supporting the growing cohort of older citizens
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East Asian trilateralism will survive disputes
China seeks to revive high-level trilateral meetings with Japan and South Korea
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China-Japan relations slip into difficult territory
Much has happened this year to ensure that Beijing and Tokyo’s difficult relations deteriorate further
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