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Ukraine war will spur defence rethink in East Asia
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has raised the salience of defence policy in East Asia
East AsiaChina and Japan will keep distance from Ukraine crisis
Japan has condemned Russia's latest actions in Ukraine, while China has distanced itself slightly from Russia
JapanWeaker intra-Asia trade points to weaker world trade
Singapore reported firm exports in January but does not see this continuing; Japan reported weaker intra-Asia trade
InternationalJapan's entry restrictions carry costs, despite easing
Japan will soon ease its unusually strict limits on the entry of foreign nationals
JapanJapan’s GDP will slow before rebounding modestly
GDP grew by 1.3% quarter-on-quarter in October-December and by 1.7% in 2021, the slowest in the G7
JapanJapan's 'New Capitalism' will mean moderate reform
Prime Minister Kishida has promised a 'New Capitalism' that will remedy the ills of neoliberalism
JapanBlinken to underscore US commitment to Indo Pacific
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Melbourne yesterday for a meeting of Quad foreign ministers.
United StatesLifting of Japan food ban will help Taiwan's CPTPP bid
Taiwan is to lift an import ban on food from Japan's Fukushima prefecture imposed due to nuclear contamination concerns
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