Economy

North Korean workers at a clothing factory in Pyongyang. Apparel exports have been hit hard by U.N. sanctions.
20 March 2020
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Asia Insight

Asia's flashpoints: What could go wrong in 2020

Missiles, military clashes, defaults and political crises in the cards

31 December 2019
Can Abe and Moon pursue a dialogue to reach a new normal?
Opinion

2020 look ahead: Japan-South Korea hostilities risk security disaster

Fractious partners need to recognize North Korea is real and imminent threat

24 December 2019
Girl group Blackpink performs on stage on January 23: K-pop bears the inflated dreams and desires of a country in crisis.
Opinion

K-pop deaths highlight South Korea's desperation for soft power

In unpromising economy, music groups are rare financial and cultural success

30 November 2019
South Korea's Moon Jae-in attends last year's South Korea-ASEAN summit in Singapore
International relations

Kim's snub overshadows South Korea's big ASEAN meeting

Moon Jae-in keen to stage successful summit as part of South East Asia push

25 November 2019
The diplomatic roadblocks the U.S. has hit with China and North Korea are the result of U.S. President Donald Trump's "America first" policies, according to a former senior U.S. diplomat focusing on Asia.
Interview

Trump lost leverage on China and North Korea: former Obama aide

Late US efforts to convene Tokyo and Seoul contributed to nations' rift

10 October 2019
North Korean women are unable to access the health care, food and jobs they need to survive.
Opinion

Korean peace process must include women to be truly sustainable

Economic development and humanitarian relief languish as conflict continues

25 September 2019
The departure of John Bolton from the post of U.S. national security adviser could lead to a more balanced Asia policy.
Comment

Trump likely did Asia a favor by firing Bolton

Washington insiders see chance to devote more energy to China strategy

14 September 2019
Paintings are displayed at a gallery handling North Korean art in Dandong, China. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
2 September 2019
In South Korean President Moon Jae-in's Liberation Day speech, he called for a closer East Asian union
Opinion

South Korean leader's Liberation Day speech offered hopeful vision

Moon Jae-in worked to diminish tensions with Japan and North Korea

20 August 2019
Cisco says it is no longer allowed to bid on some contracts from Chinese state-owned enterprises.
Companies

Cisco's China revenue drops 25% and outlook dims amid trade war

Share price falls as US company says main products soon to be hit by tariffs

15 August 2019
China and the U.S. will continue to lead the world in GDP, but mounting protectionist sentiment is threatening to split the world into rival economic blocs.
Economy

US and China to fight for top GDP in 2060 while Japan dips to 5th

Report claims digital tech and free flow of data keys to future global economy

1 August 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian equities rise amid bets of policy easing by ECB, Fed

South Korean stocks fall as North Korea tests missiles

25 July 2019
North Korea has been the subject of international sanctions for more than a decade.
N Korea at crossroads

North Korea's trade value falls to half previous low in 2018

Almost all of isolated country's trade is with neighboring China

19 July 2019
Trump met his buddy Kim for a photo op. Nothing else changed.
Opinion

More questions than answers in Trump's Asian summitry

Despite president's diplomatic drama, US interests will likely, in the end, decide policy

1 July 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before their bilateral meeting during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka on Saturday.
G-20 summit Osaka

Trump says US will not impose new tariffs on China exports

In apparent policy reversal, president says US companies can sell to Huawei

29 June 2019
Women clad in traditional Korean clothes talk on smartphones in Pyongyang on April 15.
N Korea at crossroads

North Koreans tap into smartphone apps on restricted state network

Isolated nation has its own version of Netflix on its domestic-made devices

6 June 2019
People work in a field near Pyongyang. Though North Korea has suffered from droughts and food shortages for decades, this year’s situation appears to be particularly dire.
N Korea at crossroads

Korea relations tested after North rebuffs South's food aid offer

Experts say China and Russia may be helping, as Pyongyang wants to appear strong

29 May 2019
Moon Jae-in is at risk of becoming a lame duck for the final three years of his presidency.
Politics

South Korea's Moon cornered by economic woes and rockets

President's early approval rating of more than 80% has fallen by almost half

9 May 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks while meeting with China's Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday.
Trade war

Economists see US and China stuck in endless 'economic cold war'

Analysts at Tokyo seminar struggle to see fundamental resolution of trade spat

5 April 2019
Moon's window for action is closing.
Opinion

South Korea's Moon is waning

President needs reforms to revive economy and political rating

25 March 2019
The Trump administration's plan seems to be to push Pyongyang toward accepting the Vietnamese model. 
Opinion

Vietnam can be template for a US deal with North Korea

Hanoi summit will require big concessions from both Trump and Kim

21 February 2019
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Trump-Kim Summit

Five things to know about the second Trump-Kim summit

End-of-war declaration in sight, but N Korean denuclearization still appears a long shot

20 February 2019
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the construction site of a greenhouse in the summer of 2018. He is looking for ways to spur economic growth as international sanctions bite.
Trump-Kim Summit

Kim to study Vietnam's economic reforms during visit

North Korean leader seeks growth while maintaining firm grip

19 February 2019
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, is emerging as a key player in the battle for hegemony between the U.S. and China. (Nikkei montage/KCNA/Reuters)
China up close

Xi's Trump card: Tying US trade talks to Kim summit

Beijing plays North Korea ace to gain leverage over Washington

7 February 2019