Economy

Kim Jong Un's recent economic tour to sites such as this potato factory in Samjiyon County has taken precedence over political appearances.
N Korea at crossroads

Kim Jong Un projects image as economic reformer-in-chief

North Korean leader busy visiting farms, one month after Trump summit

12 July 2018
North Korean Vice Railroad Minister Kim Yun Hyok, left, with his South Korean counterpart Vice Transport Minister Kim Jeong-ryeol at a meeting at the border village of Panmunjom in South Korea on June 26.
N Korea at crossroads

Two Koreas agree to modernize North Korean railways

Seoul's Eurasian railroad dream comes one step closer

26 June 2018
Asian stock markets were mostly lower in morning trade on June 14, after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its main interest rate by a quarter point overnight. (AP Photo)
Economy

Asian markets under pressure as US Fed lifts rates overnight

Hong Kong follows suit, while China stands pat despite hawkish tone

14 June 2018
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a dinner for the Future of Asia conference in Tokyo on Monday. He emphasized the need for a denuclearized Korean Peninsula. (Photo by Maho Obata)
The Future of Asia 2018

Abe pledges $50bn for infrastructure in Indo-Pacific

Japanese leader says North Korea solution must include missiles and abductions

11 June 2018
The international community has a "consensus to help North Korea," South Korean Deputy Prime Minister Kim Dong-yeon said at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on June 11. (Photo by Maho Obata)
The Future of Asia 2018

South Korean official calls for economic assistance for North

Deputy prime minister says Asian countries should create multilateral fund

11 June 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump also wants Russia reinstated into the group.
International relations

G-7 statement in doubt as allies confront Trump on trade

European leaders oppose any document that excludes multilateral approach

9 June 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the completed railway that connects Koam and Dapchon.
Trump-Kim Summit

An economically focused North Korea would rely on foreign capital

South Korean businesses explore post-summit opportunities

7 June 2018
Leaders at last year's Group of Seven summit condemned North Korea's nuclear weapons program "in the strongest terms."
Trump-Kim Summit

G-7 in limbo over 'maximum pressure' on North Korea

Trump's shifts in foreign policy and trade test group's unity

7 June 2018
A screen shows the Korea Composite Stock Price Index at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea.
24 May 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is looking for options to shake up his country's economy, like China in the 1970s and Vietnam in the 1980s.
Economy

Is Kim a reformer? Leader looks to Vietnam and China for ideas

North Korea wants Trump Towers and McDonald's, says South Korea adviser

18 May 2018
Containers at Rizhao Port in Shandong Province, China
Economy

Asian exports get boost from Trump tax cuts, IMF says

India and China will continue to drive global growth

9 May 2018
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International relations

China's power closing in on US, warns think tank

New Asia Power Index shows Japan and India lag behind in regional influence

8 May 2018
Passengers board a plane of North Korea's only airline, Air Koryo, at Pyongyang airport in April 2017.
North Korea Crisis

North Korea seeks to open its skies as Trump-Kim summit nears

Pyongyang asks aviation body to approve trans-regional routes

7 May 2018
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, right, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, South Korea on April 27.
North Korea Crisis

Warming ties between Koreas raise hopes for investment in North

UN sanctions cast shadow on Seoul plans for economic links with Pyongyang

2 May 2018
This undated photo distributed on Sept. 3, 2017 by the North Korean government, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at an undisclosed location in North Korea.
26 April 2018
South Korean President Moon Jae-in answers reporters' question during his New Year news conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Jan.10.
North Korea Crisis

South Korea's Moon looks to gain politically from summits

President's image as bridge between North and Trump is popular with voters

24 April 2018
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to hold talks aimed at addressing the trade imbalance between the two countries but differed on the approach. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
Trade war

US and Japan agree on new 'free, fair and reciprocal' trade talks

Trump downbeat on TPP but would take deal he 'can't refuse'

19 April 2018
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Xi's photo from AP)
16 April 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect guards of honor in Beijing on March 28.
5 April 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect guards of honor in Beijing on March 28.
North Korea Crisis

Koreas reconsider strategies after Trump's hawkish appointment

Hardline US foreign policy pushes Korean peninsula, China to change course

28 March 2018
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, is seeking detente with the regime of North Korea's Kim Jong Un. © Moon photo by Reuters, Kim photo by KCNA/Reuters
North Korea Crisis

South Korea quietly weighs economic cooperation with North

Sanctions stand in the way of potentially lucrative energy opportunities

15 March 2018
Illustration by Michael Tsang
North Korea Crisis

Five things to know about Trump-Kim summit

What are the prospects for a historic encounter between the leaders?

9 March 2018
A woman shows her finger after voting in national elections in the Philippines. The Southeast Asian nation ranks above the global average in women in parliament.
Politics

Once a world leader, Asia now trails in women lawmakers

Philippines, Laos and China among best in terms of females in parliament

8 March 2018
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are scheduled to hold a summit in April
North Korea Crisis

US demands North Korea take action on nuclear issue before talks

South Korea and Japan also stand by sanctions despite opening to dialogue

8 March 2018
Kim Jong Un is willing to begin talks with the U.S. and says his regime is open to discussions about denuclearization. (Original images by Reuters and Getty Images)
North Korea Crisis

Three reasons behind Kim Jong Un's about-face

Kim's sudden move to play nice keeps the world guessing

7 March 2018