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Trade war

'Trade war' overtakes China as worry for Japan CEOs

Two-thirds of business leaders say protectionism threatens global economy

TOKYO -- Heightened trade tensions are clouding the business outlook of Japanese companies, with two-thirds of chief executives citing protectionism as a risk to the global economy in a new Nikkei survey. 

Leaders of 145 major companies responded to the latest quarterly poll, conducted June 7-25.

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