美中拉扯下的日本 2020：Japan faces a diplomatic balancing act in 2020. Japan firms growing pessimistic about economy amid U.S.-China spat

Japan faces a diplomatic balancing act in 2020 as it seeks to manage ties with the U.S. and China

BY REIJI YOSHIDA

In the spring, President Xi Jinping is set to come to Japan, the first visit by a Chinese president in nine years.

Japan firms growing pessimistic about economy amid U.S.-China spat

Major Japanese companies are growing more pessimistic about the economy due to worries over prolonged U.S.-China trade tensions and last year's consumption tax hike, a Kyodo News survey showed Thursday. Of 113 companies polled, including Toyota Motor Corp., NTT Docomo Inc. and Sony Corp., 19 ...