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  • Japan calls for 'smooth' trade after reports of China snags

    From channelnewsasia.com

    Japan said Friday (Jan 9) that international trade should be "smooth" after media reports said China was delaying Japanese imports as well as rare-earth exports to Tokyo, as their two-month-old spat escalates. China has ramped up pressure on its neighbour since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested in November that Tokyo may react militarily to an attack on Taiwan, which Beijing has vowed to seize control of by force if necessary. "Generally speaking, it is important that the overseas export of Japan's agricultural, forestry, and fishery products and foodstuffs is smooth," chief government spokesman ... (full story)

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BarackSadart
Jan 9, 2026 2:43am
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These has beens already got enough on their plate. 200 incoming.
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Trader#69EE
Jan 9, 2026 5:36am
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Mouth is always problem all problems will solve automatically if mouth shutdown
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Azkilleur
Jan 9, 2026 6:03am
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Lmao why would this dumb pm talk about intervening militarily against china (if they retake taiwan) when you don't have a military and you are just a vassal of the us
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Azkilleur
Jan 9, 2026 6:06am
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Japan and Denmark are learning that there is no replacement to good old strong army to protect your interest UN is just a joke.
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LT51
Jan 9, 2026 9:39am — Edited
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Dumb. Instead of disturbing your neighbor why don't you take care of your own backyard first? Look at your yen, it's water falling day by day.
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