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Policy will lag practice for Japan's foreign workers

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JAPAN

Foreign workers in Japan.

China’s ‘Two Meetings’ set out new policy goals

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CHINA

A new Hong Kong anti-sedition law and unprecedented omission of a GDP growth target overshadowed other important policy developments.

UNCLOS ruling may ease China-South-east Asia tensions

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CHINA/SOUTH-EAST ASIA

A sweeping victory for the Philippines has dismantled any legal basis for expansive Chinese claims across much of the South China Sea.

Japan's defence policy will see major change this year

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JAPAN

Key decisions over strategy and budget due before year-end will reshape Japan's defence posture and capabilities. The government seeks to double defence spending and acquire for…

GDP growth of 3% cannot be sustained in South Korea

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SOUTH KOREA

This assumes optimistically that its policies are quick to boost growth in the second half of 2017. However, Bank of Korea data showed on July 27 that annual growth slowed to 2.7…

US rules for China's ultrafast fashion firms to change

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UNITED STATES

In recent months, growing geopolitical tensions -- especially between the United States and China -- have had a significant effect on the operations of these businesses as well…

Peacekeeper withdrawal advances Abe's defence agenda

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JAPAN

Japan's participation in UN peacekeeping operations.

China swine fever epidemic will have global impact

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CHINA

A swine fever epidemic in China.

Centralisation will curtail China’s adaptability

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CHINA

The negative consequences of policy centralisation in China.

Japan will become a more formidable military power

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JAPAN

Two changes have attracted particular attention: a massive increase in defence spending and the acquisition of 'counterstrike' capability -- the ability to hit enemy launch sites…