Japan
Russian LNG sales will be stymied by a lack of tankers
US sanctions are threatening Russia's ambitious targets to increase exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
RussiaAbductions will impede Tokyo-Pyongyang ties
Remarks by the North Korean and Japanese leaderships have alluded to potential bilateral engagement
North KoreaLow savings limit Japanese spending and GDP growth
Fourth-quarter GDP has been revised from a 0.4% annualised contraction to a modest gain on surging business spending
JapanUS allies will worry about Trump's Asia policies
Donald Trump is likely to increase his use of anti-China rhetoric on the campaign trail this year, as he did in 2016
United StatesForeign workers will ease Japan’s labour shortage
Despite wide anecdotal evidence of labour shortages, nominal wages have risen little and real wages have fallen
JapanJapan will raise defence spending and cut deficits
Tokyo has approved the draft budget for fiscal 2024, which boosts defence spending and aims to tackle public debt
JapanJapan’s agricultural exports will increase
Japanese agricultural exports have continued to grow despite import bans overseas
JapanEU tech controls on China will not toe US line
European officials view trade and technology links with China as increasingly sensitive
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