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Solid services will not offset industrial malaise
The manufacturing PMI surveys for Japan and euro-area suggest that neither will see much GDP growth at all this year
InternationalJapan's coast guard takes on role as 'second navy'
The role of the coast guard in Japan’s diplomacy and security is growing, as Japan tries to counter China
JapanNew missile capabilities strengthen Japan's military
Japan has plans to double the range of its cruise missiles and develop new radar for missile defence
JapanFragile world trade will dampen Japan's exports
Export volumes fell for a fifth month in six in February, hit by weaker demand for steel, semiconductors and automobiles
JapanTighter global money risks exposing banks’ fault lines
Banks have taken risks to maintain profits, but higher rates threaten those exposed to property and low-quality lending
InternationalJapan’s firms will not rush to exit the United Kingdom
The reaction of Japanese firms operating in the United Kingdom to Brexit has been minimal
JapanEnergy impact of 2011 Japan earthquake will endure
Today is the eighth anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster
JapanJapan's political outlook stable but economy will slow
The G20, the enthronement of a new emperor and an upper house election make this a busy year for Japan’s government
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