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
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Asia Insight

Chinese tourism spreads benefits and unwanted baggage across Asia

Brisk business, ecosystem damage and political pressure are part of the package

1 May 2018
A panda-shaped solar plant built by Panda Green Energy Group in Shanxi Province was connected to the grid last year.
Economy

Asia leads the charge in growth of renewable energy

China and India are the key sites of growth

1 May 2018
Ministers from the 16 negotiating members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership meet in Manila, Philippines in September 2017. The path to an agreement remains fraught.
Economy

Clashing visions keep sweeping trade pact elusive for Southeast Asia

Countries advocate alternatives as protectionist and free-trade camps remain deadlocked

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
GM Korea CEO Kaher Kazem, left, GM Executive Vice President Barry Engle and Hong Young-pyo, right, a lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party who heads the party's task force on GM Korea, on April 23.
Companies

GM Korea agrees with union on salary freeze and cut to benefits

Measures help unit of US carmaker avoid bankruptcy protection

23 April 2018
Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro. South Korea and China are eyeing the potential alternative export destinations to the U.S.
Economy

China and South Korea seek free trade deal with Mercosur

U.S. protectionism pushes Asians to diversify export destinations

22 April 2018
Times will be over when policymakers can expect more growth without bold policies to raise their economies' resilience.
Opinion

New measures critical to keeping growth momentum from faltering

Financial system reforms needed in India and China to support economic expansion

15 April 2018
Singapore's central bank said in a statement on April 13 that exports will continue to drive growth.
Economy

Asian central banks move toward policy normalization

Strong economies and Fed hikes provide nudge, but US-China friction looms

13 April 2018
A recent ADB report says, "The anxiety over automation is overblown."
Economy

Automation not a threat to Asian workers, says ADB

Chief economist says new trade pacts will offset impact of US-China tariff fight

12 April 2018
Manufacturers concerned about a China-U.S. trade war.
Nikkei PMI

Asian manufacturers less optimistic about output amid trade tensions

March PMI shows rising material costs is another concern

11 April 2018
Joseph E. Stiglitz was recently in Japan as an adviser to the Japan International Cooperation Agency. (Photo by Yosuke Iwata)
Trade war

Trump trade policy a 'very dangerous precedent,' says Stiglitz

Nobel Prize-winning economist calls US a 'rogue country'

9 April 2018
South Korea's smaller companies have trouble retaining young workers due to their relatively low wages.
Economy

South Korea injects $2.7bn to reduce jobless youth

Wage subsidies to steer prospects toward smaller companies

6 April 2018
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Opinion

Trump's weak dollar may help Asia more than US

Strong currencies will drive investment and innovation

2 April 2018
A Hyundai Steel plant. South Korean steel has won an exemption from a 25% U.S. tariff.
Economy

US-South Korea steel deal tests WTO rules

What the Trump administration calls a 'win-win' borders on a quantitative restriction

29 March 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
A Hyundai Steel plant. South Korean steel has won an exemption from a 25% U.S. tariff.
Economy

US-South Korea steel deal tests WTO rules

What the Trump administration calls a 'win-win' borders on a quantitative restriction

27 March 2018