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Shinjiro Koizumi handed responsibility for contaminated water at Japan’s Fukushima plant
Move is the latest escalation of the dispute stemming from Japan’s colonial rule over Korea
Consumers hold off on binge spending ahead of October increase in sales duty
Japan, China and the EU struggle to devise game plan for dealing with inconsistent US president
Exports of hydrogen fluoride, used in semiconductor industry, fell almost 84 per cent in July
The east Asian alliance that has underpinned economic growth should be saved
Pentagon fears threat to regional security and urges end of ‘tit for tat’ dispute
What is at stake and which country has most to lose from the dispute?
Trump’s announcement of outline agreement leaves Tokyo with little to celebrate
Political longevity is rare in a country that has changed leaders 17 times since 1989
Seoul withdraws after Tokyo removed it from ‘white list’ offering preferential trade status
Pledge comes amid military provocations from North Korea and rising tensions with Japan
Dispute between Tokyo and Seoul over wartime labour escalates into trade war
Samsung’s chip business faces ‘burdens’ from Tokyo’s new export controls
Decision marks a worsening of dispute over wartime forced labour compensation
Aerial engagement follows first joint Sino-Russian long-range air patrol in Asia
Hong Kong protesters target China’s main government offices in the territory
Liberal Democratic party lands clear victory, but suffers slight loss of seats
Final outcome could give enough of a majority to revise pacifist constitution
Suppliers vulnerable to bullying as big business tries to comply with overwork laws
Fleet sails after country quits the International Whaling Commission
Step marks escalation of row over compensation for forced wartime labour
Coal and gas consumption in Japan has soared since 2011’s nuclear accident to help fill the power gap
