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Japan’s US airbase move will proceed despite pushback
Residents of Okinawa yesterday voted 72% against a plan to relocate a US air base to another part of the prefecture
JapanIndustry-centric Japanese and German GDP will struggle
Japan’s manufacturing PMI contracted for the first time since 2016 and the euro-area equivalent is near a six-year low
InternationalUS-China tariffs will worry certain Japanese sectors
Japan’s export volumes plunged by the most since 2012 in January but are seeing some gains from US-China switching
JapanMaritime dispute worsens Japan-South Korea tensions
Claims of South Korean incursion into Japanese waters add to a fast-lengthening succession of diplomatic disputes
JapanChina-US tariffs will benefit Japan modestly
Japan as a major trading nation will be affected by the mutual imposition of tariffs by China and the United States
JapanEven gradual quantitative tightening raises GDP risks
Monetary tapering in the United States, Japan and euro-area raises debt repayment, credit creation and confidence risks
InternationalData scandal threatens Japan's Abe ahead of election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his government have become embroiled in a scandal over misreported labour data
JapanUS missile deal presents Japan as ‘good ally’
The US government has approved the sale of two advanced missile defence systems to Japan
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