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2022 was the year the pandemic ground on and Russia started a war in Ukraine. What does 2023 hold in store for us? Here are a few predictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three years after COVID-19 began to spread through the world, many countries are determined to put it in the rear-view mirror. Fewer people will wear masks in many Western countries, and more employers will ask workers to return to the office. In Japan, too, people will wear masks less often, while continuing to take the latest coronavirus vaccines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
China, though, appears to be a step behind. In December, the government did a U-turn on its \u201czero-COVID\u201d policy, easing restrictions in the face of nationwide protests in December. Will the country\u2019s health care infrastructure be able to contain the inevitable increase in infections?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In February, the Ukraine war will reach a one-year milestone. What are the prospects for peace? Russia clearly hopes to wear out Ukraine\u2019s allies, but Western sanctions may finally begin to hurt Russia\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the home front, Japan will look forward to hosting a G7 summit in Hiroshima in May. There are plans for U.S. President Joe Biden to include at the same time a visit to Nagasaki, something no sitting U.S. president has done.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n