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Japan swings to trade deficit in 2021

In 2021, exports grew 21.5% from the previous year to ¥83,093.1 billion, the second-highest level following ¥83,931.4 billion marked in 2007.

The government will nurture 40,000 professionals and 220 companies specialized in metaverse technology to achieve its goal.

He said he would strive to raise the income of people by reviewing the official fees that are used as a basis to calculate salaries.

The trade minister also said at least three trade deals were slated for completion in 2022 as part of efforts to diversify export markets.

A total of 261 million personal wallets for the digital yuan had been opened at the end of 2021.

The US apparel and footwear spending is expected to grow 30 per cent year-over-year, Stitch Fix said in its 2022 Style Forecast report.

China, the world's second-largest economy, is expected to cover over 18 percent of the global economy in 2021.

Global demand for shipping has been growing alongside shipbuilding, after it temporarily plummeted due to the pandemic.

The global market value of crypto assets stands at about $2.2 trillion, said Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief exec Eddie Yue Wai-man

India is on course to become the third largest economy in the world by 2050.