With the global economy continuing to be at the mercy of the U.S.-China rivalry as well as the coronavirus pandemic, the Japanese government is set to submit a package of legislation to parliament later this month to bolster the country’s economic security.
“Economic security is a pressing issue to protect the safety and security of the people,” said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a ministerial meeting on the topic on Feb. 4.
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