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Chief economist update: Japan becomes collateral damage in US-China trade war

BY BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019 10:47AM

Trump hasn't completely set his crosshairs on Tokyo, but not only is Japan caught in the crossfire of the recent Sino-Yankee trade tensions, it's become collateral damage via the appreciation of the Japanese yen.

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