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- Japan markets trade flat as investors parse key inflation data
- Sen. Chris Van Hollen meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
- Tesla speeds up odometers to avoid warranty repairs, U.S. lawsuit claims: Reuters
- Trump administration announces fees on Chinese ships docking at U.S. ports
- Japan inflation comes in at 3.6%, surpasses BOJ target for three straight years
- Japan's Zeon aims to decide on US investment by summer, sees rising risk amid Trump tariffs
- BOJ warns US tariff uncertainty may hurt confidence, economy
- Dollar benefits from selling exhaustion, ECB cuts rates
- S.Korea signals rate cuts in May, year ahead as Trump tariffs pose 'significant' risks
- Oil posts weekly gain on trade deal hopes, new Iran sanctions
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