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World Baseball Classic champs Japan go from 'small ball' to sluggers
Shohei Ohtani has a chance to become sport's global ambassador after grabbing the spotlight
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Coming to grips with China's 'wartime' footing on economy
Lines between trade curbs and military moves blur in shifting fight for control
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Kuroda's surprise-filled tenure at BOJ comes to quiet close
Ueda's challenge: fixing communication breakdown between bank and markets
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U.S. crosses a Rubicon in fight against Russian aggression
Washington to seek Ukrainian victory, not a cease-fire with Putin
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Samsung faces dilemma on tough U.S. chip subsidy rules
China investment ban, fear of technology leaks complicate choice of accepting aid
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Key to Kishida's political fate: 'What does he want?'
Uncertainty over policy and election plans holds both power and risk
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Japan can learn from Israel about how to win cyberwars
Nurturing talent to think outside the box key to bolstering cybersecurity
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Can South Korea escape domestic politics to end wartime labor row?
Former newspaper editor argues for 'best possible' deal with Japan
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Japan's Kishida keeps talking of 'doubling,' but doubling what?
Prime Minister's baby-boosting budget remains a proposal in search of funding
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Pressuring Xi Jinping risks creating 'another Putin'
Excessive hectoring may force Chinese leader to take unrealistic hard-line stance
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How sushi was ruined by the separation of supply and demand
Conveyor-belt restaurants breed bad behavior by keeping chefs from diners
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Why the world needs Indo-Pacific Charter
Japan must play key role in drawing up new global security framework
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Deaths in Russia's top brass unnerve India and China
Military inadequacies in Ukraine raise questions for security relationships
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Bank of Japan's policy dilemma has echoes of Fed history
Potential candidate to lead BOJ has perspective on ending crisis role
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Bank of Japan faces reckoning on three decades of policy puzzle
Assessing pros and cons of past moves key before monetary policy shift
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Is China's economic recovery for real?
Beijing's road map for economy clouded as reformers prepare to exit
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Why India as new superpower could spell trouble for the West
World's largest democracy drifts away from ideal as its power grows
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Ruthless power battles in Middle East give Asia a golden chance
China and South Korea keen to exploit Israeli-Arab rapprochement
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Japan exits COVID chapter marked by lack of science
As downgrade nears, government should take stock of its response
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Toyota needs to shed 'carmaker' mantle for next chapter of growth
Automaker must stay ahead of change in the age of internet and EVs
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Germany eyes 'China lite' future that is less dependent
France explores collaboration with Quad; Italy's new leader vows to review Belt and Road
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Japan PM Kishida faces winter of public discontent
Live broadcasts of Diet session tend to depress public support for cabinet
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Why a record budget is just the first step to boost Japan's defense
Nation can learn from Israel about how self-reliance can lessen U.S. dependence
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Can Christmas in China survive competition with Mao's birthday?
Western holiday under pressure as Xi champions national culture and the party
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Putin isolated as neutral powers join West in anti-Russia rhetoric
World stepped back from the brink of discord at G-20 summit