1. US President Donald Trump has not ruled out the possibility of seeking a third term, saying in a media interview there are “methods” to make it possible. The US Constitution prohibits anyone from being elected to the office of the president more than twice. Amending the two-term limit requires overcoming significant hurdles.
2. Consumers in Japan reeling under food inflation will face even higher grocery bills in April. A private research firm says the number of items set for mark-ups will top 4,000 for the first time in 18 months. Teikoku Databank surveyed 195 major domestic food and beverage makers and says price hikes are planned for 4,225 items in April.
3. Japan’s industrial production grew for the first time in 4 months in February, partly due to increased output of chip-making devices for export to Taiwan and China.
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