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People, money and trade are turning to Japan but a short-term opportunity may become a long-term problem
Currency slid past ¥160 a dollar before regaining strength in a matter of hours
US brands including Starbucks, KFC and Pizza Hut are being targeted over Washington’s stance on Israel
In-car software is becoming a key differentiator
Leading Japanese and Korean carmakers follow VW with moves to match domestic rivals
Hang Seng set for strongest April performance among major stock indices
US electric-vehicle maker moves closer to rolling out more autonomous driving features in world’s biggest auto market
Controversial things come in low-value packages
Arrests in Germany and UK point to growing scale and ambition of Chinese espionage operations
Report says punitive action being mooted in Brussels would not be enough to deter carmakers
Damage to habitats and closer contact can help multiple infections jump from wildlife
PM seeks to mobilise Hindu voters amid signs of low turnout and anti-incumbency sentiment
Billionaire arrives in world’s largest car market as he makes push on ‘robotaxis’ in bid to revive fortunes
Chris Dodd sees chance Congress could pass legislation this year with bipartisan support
US and EU have raised alarms about Beijing’s plans to use manufacturing to boost lagging growth
Retiring Admiral John Aquilino accuses Beijing of gradually raising pressure in South China Sea
Regional banks have been piling into long-dated sovereign bonds since January
Pyongyang mobilises army to increase industrial capacity in battered regions
New team faces steep challenge as high-profile listings sink
Also in this newsletter: US inflation higher than expected, panic on Wall Street, science round-up
Governor Kazuo Ueda says weakening currency is having ‘no major impact’ on underlying inflation
Secretary of state’s trip to Beijing comes as tensions remain over Taiwan, war in Ukraine and tech export controls
Investment bank and brokerage boosted by surging stock and fixed-income trading
What became of famed Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut?
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