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Government pushes back on reports games set to be cancelled because of Covid-19
Fears grow that souring of relations between Tokyo and Seoul will develop into trade crisis
Aircraft designed to counter China’s superiority in numbers
Seoul court’s fines reignite tensions as Biden looks for greater co-operation between Asian allies
Economists cut first-quarter growth forecast almost to zero but expect ‘robust pick-up’ in the spring
Japan unlikely to roll out vaccinations until end of February, says prime minister
Shift by Anderson Mori & Tomotsune aimed at luring top global talent as cross-border M&A booms
Domestic tourism campaign and rising Covid cases pile pressure on Japanese leader
Tokyo will hire 500 technologists in bid to transform government services, minister says
Suntory’s chief executive says country risks losing competitive edge if international standards are set by European regulators
Organisers agree budget that makes it significantly more likely the games will go ahead next year
UN report on ex-Nissan chairman’s detention highlights problems but the pressure against change is huge
Governments also forge ahead with multilateral trade deals as they seek to strengthen ties
Stocks surged to new highs on Tuesday as a smooth transition of power in the US cleared
Minister aims to sweep away tradition of authorising documents with personalised stamp
Doctor leading response warns against high-risk situations such as drinking parties
Early signal to allies that US president-elect is planning a hard line against Beijing
Yoshihide Suga says ‘next-generation’ solar panels will help break reliance on fossil fuels
Disposal of contaminated water from nuclear plant expected to provoke international concern
Contract workers must be paid same allowances as salaried staff but need not be given same pensions and bonuses
Deal allows British farmers to use up quotas unfilled by the EU — but will there be any left?
Japanese prime minister has refused to appoint 6 professors to an advisory body
Keidanren director Masami Hasegawa says decarbonisation is not the only goal that matters
New PM makes tech transformation a flagship policy in paperbound society
New leader to focus on reforms and governing rather than seeking electoral mandate
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