Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, U.S. President Donald Trump, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pose for a family photo during the ASEAN-U.S. 40th Anniversary Commemorative Summit in Manila on Nov. 13.
Economy

Trump's devotion to trade puts North Korea issue on hold

ASEAN meetings proving to be missed chance to secure China's commitment

14 November 2017
National leaders pose during group photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam on Nov. 11.
Economy

Trump's isolation stands out as APEC leaders embrace multilateralism

Gathering focused on trade, leaving China unchecked on South China Sea issue

12 November 2017
Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso, left, says Japan sees no need for a bilateral trade deal with U.S. to fix the trade imbalance.
Economy

Japan rejects idea of US free-trade deal to fix imbalance

Finance minister Taro Aso seems receptive to buying more US military hardware

7 November 2017
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Economy

5 things to watch during Trump's visit to Asia

President's 12-day tour will be a test of US leadership in the region

2 November 2017
The South Korean and Chinese national flags fly alongside the company flag of Hyundai Motor at its plant in Beijing on Aug. 30.
Economy

THAAD-hit South Korea stocks up as Seoul-Beijing ties warm

Lotte, Hyundai Motor jump: benchmark Kospi hits record high as investors celebrate

31 October 2017
Business and consumer confidence has improved in many countries, but investment demand is still lagging.
Economy

Economic breathing space is an opportunity to strengthen resilience

Tougher reforms needed to kick growth into higher gear

8 October 2017
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Economy

North Korea suspected of restarting industrial complex

Kaesong facility was shut by the South last year to cut off funds to regime

7 October 2017
A man watches a news report on North Korea firing a missile that flew over Japan's northern island of Hokkaido and out into the Pacific Ocean, in Seoul on Sept. 15.
Economy

Vietnam and Japan would be among hardest hit by a Korean conflict

Moody's and the World Bank warn of serious economic consequences to Asia

4 October 2017
A man watches a TV screen showing file footage of a North Korean missile launch and the country's leader Kim Jong Un in Seoul on Sept. 15.
Politics

World Bank warns of 'serious economic consequences' if North Korea dispute escalates

Possible armed conflict cited as downside risk to Asian growth

4 October 2017
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Economy

Is North Korea hacking bitcoin to bypass sanctions?

Researchers link recent attacks with Pyongyang-based hackers

1 October 2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addresses the press on Sept. 25. (Photo by Koji Uema)
Economy

Japan's Abe calls a snap election

Prime minister is seeking a mandate on social spending and constitutional change

28 September 2017
People travel on a train in central Pyongyang in April.
Economy

North Korea feeling tighter squeeze from sanctions

Pyongyang rushes to tackle foreign currency shortage

27 September 2017
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 25. (Photo by Koji Uema)
Economy

Japan's Abe calls snap election

PM cannot afford complacency as Tokyo Gov. Koike launches nationwide party

26 September 2017
After calling an election next month, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will make North Korea and government spending key themes in his campaign. (Photo by Koji Uema)
Economy

North Korea to be central theme of Abe campaign

Snap election to force 'breakthrough amid national crisis'

25 September 2017
An elderly couple sells fruit on a sidewalk at night in Bangkok.
Economy

Asia will be home to 60% of world's elderly by 2030s: Deloitte

Opportunities for businesses abound -- but so do manpower, other challenges

21 September 2017
Exporting coal is a main source of foreign currency income for North Korea.
Economy

As sanctions fall harder, North Korea gets smarter

Indirect trading, bank fraud, smuggling let the country slip by UN restrictions

21 September 2017
The automated warnings will help fill the gaps in the current missile alert setup.
Economy

Japanese fishing boats getting automated missile alerts

Shortcomings of live announcements addressed as North Korea threat grows

19 September 2017
An oil worker in northeast China.
International relations

China's equipment could take hit from Pyongyang oil ban

Experts see another reason for Beijing's objection to harsher sanctions

16 September 2017
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Economy

Seoul weighs $8m in humanitarian assistance to Pyongyang

Aid should come 'without regard to political situation': Unification official

14 September 2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to The Nikkei and the Nikkei Asian Review on Sept. 12. (Photo by Masayuki Terazawa)
International relations

Japan won't accept North Korea as nuclear power, Abe says

Prime minister vows to fortify defense, but rejects pursuit of strike capability

13 September 2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe fields interview questions on Sept. 12. (Photo by Masayuki Terazawa)
Economy

No dialogue with North Korea without denuclearization, Abe says

Japanese PM seeks to mend ties with China through reciprocal visits

12 September 2017
North Korean fishing vessels such as this one operating near the northeastern city of Rason are under pressure to increase catches.
Economy

North Korea oil embargo just another hardship in country used to shortages

Ban would hit fishermen long before impact on regime, military

11 September 2017
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Economy

Workers abroad, oil seen as next step on North Korea sanctions

Tokyo, Washington seek to hit Pyongyang where they haven't before

5 September 2017