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Asia News on Feb. 23, 2020
Sunday, February 23, 2020
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(China🇨🇳) China's agricultural products trade deficit increased 26.5% to $71.8 billion year-over-year in 2019.
(Source: Xinhua News Agency)
*South Korea🇰🇷
Samsung Electronics shut down its smartphone production facility in Gumi due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Concerns are mounting as Gumi plant is the only facility that produces smartphones for the domestic market.
(Source: The Korea Herald)
*Japan🇯🇵
56 companies in Japan expressed concerns as they are set to report lower earnings forecasts amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
(Source: NewsOnJapan)
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(Japan🇯🇵) The Japanese government is in consideration of using Avigan, an anti-influenza medication, to treat patients of the COVID-19. It was developed by Fujifilm Holdings Corp.
The number of condominiums listed for sale in Japan dropped 12% to 70,660 units year-over-year in 2019, reflecting weak demands for condos and rising land prices and labor costs. The number is the lowest in 43 years.
(Source: Kyodo News, Japan Today)
*South Korea🇰🇷
South Korea is set to introduce the Game Business Act as part of a broad effort to remove negative connotations with the word "game." Many game developers say the negative perception of games in the country slows the growth of the industry. Games account for 67.2% of the country's cultural content industry.
(Source: The Korea Herald)
*China🇨🇳
Subsidiaries of the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China resumed full production early this month by order of the government, despite concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak.
(Source: SCMP)
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Even smaller navies in the region are building up their submarine capabilities. https://www.forbes.com/sites/hisutton/2020/02/18/undeclared-submarine-arms-race-takes-hold-in-asia/#27c8a9045f5e
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The cruise line has cancelled 40 voyages. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/20/norwegian-cruise-line-cancels-asia-voyages-due-to-coronavirus.html
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Which Asian countries produce the most media?
I am assuming that it would be:
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- ???
- ???
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If you are white people dont give you as much stairs. But if you are black everyone has they’re eyes glued to you. If this happened in America this would be considered racism why don’t people talk about it being racist to do this In Asia.
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