Economy

Gore says Japan, China and South Korea are the only countries in the world that are using taxpayer money to "subsidize serious [climate] damage to the future of civilization." (Photo by Kazutoshi Murata)
Interview

Q&A with Al Gore: Grassroots push key to solving climate crisis

Former US vice president warns about growing risk of fossil fuel investments

2 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks rise after US Fed cuts rates for third time in 2019

China Construction Bank gains after earnings, PetroChina, Sinopec slip

31 October 2019
An ASEAN summit kicks off five days of meetings in Bangkok that will conclude on Monday evening with a summit of the 16 nations trying to put together the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
International relations

RCEP: Five things to know about Asia's mega trade talks

India frustrates China, demanding its farmers and industries be protected

31 October 2019
A port in China's Shandong Province: China is eager to wrap up the RCEP trade deal, but India is holding out for exemptions.
International relations

RCEP trade deal in focus as Asia-Pacific leaders gather in Bangkok

South China Sea and North Korea also on agenda at ASEAN and East Asia Summit

31 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks edge lower amid caution ahead of Fed policy

AmorePacific soars in Seoul on results while BYD and GAC slide

30 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks rise on trade deal and Fed rate cut bets

TSMC climbs after company and GlobalFoundries resolve patent disputes

29 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks slip amid earnings, trade uncertainty

Ping An slides after lowering new business value outlook

25 October 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump has been pressuring the big trade bloc to change how it designates developing countries.
International relations

South Korea caves to Trump and drops 'developing' status at WTO

Seoul faces backlash from farmers who worry about global competition

25 October 2019
Traffic from South Korean visitors has dropped at several tourists spots in Japan, such as Osaka Castle. (Photo by Kento Awashima)
Japan-South Korea rift

Japan's ambitious tourism goal rocked by Asia geopolitics

South Korean visitors to Japan plunges nearly 60% in September

17 October 2019
The Bank of Korea's cut brings the rate down to match its lowest level on record.
Economy

South Korea hints at further easing after cutting key rate

US-China trade war is hurting Asia's fourth-largest economy

16 October 2019
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15 October 2019
South Korean women participate in a rally to mark International World Women's Day on Mar. 8 demanding better working condition for women in Seoul: the voices of women expecting gender equality are louder than ever.
Opinion

South Korea shows workplace gender discrimination is alive and kicking

Seoul Metro cheated women out of jobs -- and it is not alone

15 October 2019
After easing in July for the first time in three years, the Bank of Korea is projected to make a 25 basis point cut to 1.25% on Wednesday.
Economy

South Korea set to cut rates amid risk of deflation

Economy is losing steam as exports decline amid trade war

15 October 2019
A decoration symbolizing a golden bridge on the Silk Road stands outside the site of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing in April. China invested 11% less money into Belt and Road participants in 2018.
Economy

Chinese investment in Western countries drops on tech leak fears

Greater scrutiny squeezes cash flow to Europe as well as Belt and Road nations

15 October 2019
Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul: deflation risks are a growing concern.
Opinion

Bank of Korea should not fear cutting rates to zero

Private sector needs boost to offset impact of trade wars and weak demand

15 October 2019
The Chinese guided-missile destroyer Taiyuan was slated to participate in the Japanese multinational fleet review.
Natural disasters

Japan scraps first fleet review including China over typhoon

Deadly storm cancels naval event drawing vessels from India and US

14 October 2019
Term No. 2 begins for Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Sunday.
This Week in Asia

China trade data, Google product launch, TSMC Q3 results

Nikkei Asian Preview is your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

13 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks jump as Trump comments fuel hopes of trade deal

Chinese companies contribute the most to A300 index's gains

11 October 2019
Cambodian authorities in June ordered the destruction of Bun Kim Long's 80 pigs. Like many smallholder pig raisers across Asia, her business is in tatters. (photo by Shaun Turton)
Agriculture

African swine fever wipes out Asia's backyard pig farmers

Outbreak forcing a shift to commercial operations with biosecurity resources

11 October 2019
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10 October 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
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks rise ahead of US-China trade talks

Samsung Electronics climbs on September quarter earnings estimates

8 October 2019
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7 October 2019
The stock market has frowned on President Moon Jae-in's push for income-driven growth because the centerpiece of the policy is a minimum-wage increase.
Comment

South Korea falls into a Confucianist-capitalist trap

Spats with Japan expose an institutional disregard for manufacturing

5 October 2019
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4 October 2019