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Japan’s pandemic-related stimulus may be more cautious
A new study finds that COVID-19 infections rose after the government launched a tourism promotion campaign last year
JapanUS statement may warn China off testing Japan
The Biden administration says that the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands are covered by the US-Japan defence treaty
JapanNew laws will help Japan enforce lockdowns better
The Cabinet has approved legislation for enforcing hitherto voluntary COVID-19 lockdowns
JapanEast Asian trade will outpace the West early in 2021
Strong intra-Asian trade is supporting Japan’s exporters, offsetting weaker demand from the West
JapanVaccine job could make Kono Japan’s prime minister
Prime Minister Suga has appointed cabinet minister Taro Kono to head Japan’s COVID-19 vaccination programme
JapanMoon’s comments raise hope of Japan-South Korea thaw
President Moon has called for dialogue with Tokyo on disputes over compensation for Japan’s wartime actions
South KoreaPandemic will not derail Japan-UK cooperation
Japan and the United Kingdom will hold a ‘2+2’ ministers’ meeting next month
JapanTokyo Olympics will likely still go ahead
The government insists that the Olympics will go ahead this summer, after a minister for the first time raised doubts
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