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The market thinks there’s a catch, but there might be growth potential not far away, in Japan
Possible deployment comes as two countries boost efforts to deter Beijing in South China Sea
Nine dead after 7.2 magnitude tremor damages buildings and sparks evacuations at chip plants
Diversifying production capacity would lower risk not only from geopolitical tensions but also earthquakes
Japanese company’s bid for US Steel further complicated by industrial state politicians
Episode raises questions about extent to which the English courts are used for litigation involving dirty money
Extreme temperatures and droughts in big bean-producing countries have led to lower harvests
Hungry to diversify their economies beyond fossil fuels, Middle Eastern powers are investing in the resources needed to produce clean energy
Chinese territory set to become one of world’s fastest-growing economies as it recovers from Beijing crackdown
China has been way ahead of the west in seeing the dangers of raising a generation of zombies
Escaping the ouroboros
Lima reverses course on right to operate controversial Chancay project
PM is facing pressure from hawks in his party to take tough action, while trying not to hurt trade links
Team Ninja’s ambitious new game is set during Japan’s opening-up to the outside world
Satellite images shared exclusively with the Financial Times point to ‘arms-for-oil’ trade between Pyongyang and Moscow
Department of Justice says critics of Beijing among targets of multiyear espionage campaign
Fresh guidance from a branch of the signals intelligence agency comes after government blames China for cyber attacks
Discover the subcontinent’s cuisine in all its glorious variety in the Japanese capital
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Zhimin Qian’s spectre loomed over the trial of her ‘carer and assistant’ Jian Wen for money laundering
Europe’s high-end houses are being challenged by the rapid growth of local brands
The Japanese movement prompted waves of admiration for affordable, everyday ‘folk craft’
The return of former exhibitors to the fair boosts the city’s place in Asia’s art market even as political and economic challenges persist
The fair is back to full strength even as the city struggles with economic and political challenges. Plus: major Chinese-art collector Uli Sigg; a hot new gallery quarter; and much more
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