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Robin Harding is the FT’s Tokyo Bureau Chief. Until 2015, he was based in Washington covering the US Federal Reserve, the Treasury and the IMF.
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Fears grow that souring of relations between Tokyo and Seoul will develop into trade crisis
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
Fragmented schemes with limited investment horizons are detrimental to savers and the economy
Japan unlikely to roll out vaccinations until end of February, says prime minister
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