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Why China is changing fast while Japan is not

by Joon Young Kwon October 12, 2020October 12, 2020

China and Japan are East Asian countries that share many similarities, but also disparities. While Japan was the first Asian economy to develop rapidly, the size of China’s gross domestic product overtook Japan’s in 2010, becoming the second-largest economy in the world after the US. Though China and Japan share a history of rapid economic […]

Korea deploys QR-code system nationwide

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QR codes help China fight virus

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New technology to ease China’s seasonal Spring rush

by Asia Times staff January 24, 2019February 18, 2020

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by Asia Times staff April 19, 2018February 18, 2020

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by Richard Cook March 13, 2018February 18, 2020

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by Asia Times staff December 20, 2017February 18, 2020

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