Vietnam's Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh and Japan's Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attend a news conference on the TPP Ministerial Meeting in Da Nang on Nov. 11.
Economy

'TPP 11' nations reach agreement in principle, to take effect by 2019

Members aim to ratify and sign by next spring, despite absence of US

12 November 2017
Country leaders pose during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam on Nov. 11.
Economy

APEC statement addresses Trump criticism of 'unfair trade'

Leaders call for removal of 'market distorting subsidies'

11 November 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in Danang, Vietnam on Nov. 10.
Economy

Trump warns Indo-Pacific nations on 'trade abuses'

President demands 'fairness and reciprocity' through bilateral deals

10 November 2017
Singapore's central business district forms the backdrop for a PSA International port terminal.
Economy

11 nations agree in principle on TPP Pacific trade deal

Leaders look to officially rubber stamp deal on Friday

10 November 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in shake hands during a meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Nov. 7.
Economy

42 South Korean companies to invest $17bn in US by 2021

Lotte Chemical, Hankook Tire to build production lines in southern states

9 November 2017
Manufacturers experienced rising global commodity prices in October.
Economy

Asian manufacturing logs slow growth in October

Nikkei PMI shows higher costs pinching output across the region

9 November 2017
A street market in Mumbai: India faces widening gender gaps in politics, healthy life expectancy and basic literacy.
Economy

Asia's top economies lose ground on gender equality

India, Japan, China among those to slip in latest World Economic Forum ranking

9 November 2017
Ships in the Strait of Singapore (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Coming week may determine fate of TPP and shape global trade

Rival RCEP deal also up for discussion in Asian meetings

8 November 2017
Fast Retailing CEO Tadashi Yanai speaks to Nikkei Asian Review on Nov. 7. (Photo by Kotaro Igarashi)
Economy

Uniqlo operator to increase variety of Muslim wear

But Fast Retailing's Yanai remains cautious on taking localization too far

8 November 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in discuss issues including security and trade at a joint press conference in Seoul Tuesday.
Economy

Looking to save US trade deal, Seoul eyes weapons purchases

Trump keeps up pressure on South Korea as a warning to NAFTA

8 November 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump to land in Seoul Tuesday for a two-day visit.
Economy

South Koreans split over Trump visit

Seoul plans state visit while protesters prepare to demonstrate

7 November 2017
South Korean Strategy and Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon doubles as deputy prime minister for economic affairs.
Economy

South Korea creating $9bn fund to spur entrepreneurship

Seoul looks to lessen risk of failure, hoping ventures will goose growth

3 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
A street market in Mumbai: India faces widening gender gaps in politics, healthy life expectancy and basic literacy.
Economy

India plunges to 108th in gender equality ranking

Asia's big economies slip, with China in 100th place and Japan in 114th

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
Office workers use automated teller machines at a bank in Seoul.
Asia300

Top three South Korean banking groups post robust 3Q profits

But rising debt, government clampdown on mortgages loom over sector

30 October 2017
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Stocks

Nikkei will launch new index to aid Asian-focused investors

Nikkei Asia300 Investable meets rules for indexes covering trusts and other financial instruments

30 October 2017
South Korean Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong speaks at the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership meeting in Incheon, South Korea on Oct. 24. (Courtesy of South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
Economy

RCEP deal unlikely this year: South Korean official

Participants snagged over how much to open their markets in trade pact

27 October 2017
Buying of investment properties like housing has driven up South Korean household debt.
Economy

Soaring household debt threatens South Korean recovery

Seoul clamps down on speculation in overheated real estate market

27 October 2017
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25 October 2017
Travelers wait for their flights at Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport in northeastern China.
Economy

China's middle class finding new ways to spend

Penny pinchers wait for Singles Day, while Golden Week shifts from shopping to travel

20 October 2017
The Shin Kori nuclear reactors, under construction near Busan in August.
Economy

South Korea committee votes to resume nuclear plant construction

Citizens' panel's decision deals blow to Moon's clean energy policy

20 October 2017
Blockchain technology underpins the ICO ecosystem.
Economy

Initial coin offerings: investing's wild frontier

New -- and sometimes shady -- crowdfunding method has regulators scrambling to keep up

18 October 2017
A worker scans fish for possible radioactive contamination at a market in Seoul on Sept. 6, 2013.
Economy

WTO panel said to back Japan on Fukushima fish ban

Tokyo has called South Korean restrictions on seafood imports unfair

18 October 2017