A man looks out through the window from his apartment in Goyang, north of Seoul.
Economy

We may be sleepwalking into another financial crisis

Time to shine some light on side effects of easy money

16 October 2017
Kim Dong-yeon, left, South Korea's finance minister, and Lee Ju-yeol, governor of the Bank of Korea, in Washington, where they revealed the currency pact extension with China.
Economy

South Korea, unofficially, reveals renewal of China currency pact

Issue is touchy for Beijing as it tries to avoid backlash ahead of party congress

14 October 2017
Tokyo scored high in the categories of accessibility and cultural interaction, in the Mori Memorial Foundation's Global Power City Index 2017.
Life

Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul among world's most 'magnetic' cities

Hong Kong also a top 10 metropolis in drawing creative types

12 October 2017
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Economy

A manufacturing uptick can't pierce South Korea's gloom

Economists remain pessimistic as investment slowdown weighs on growth

12 October 2017
Lee Myung-bak, South Korean President at the time, third from left, inspects the first Surion helicopter produced by the country, in Sacheon, South Korea in July 2009.
Economy

Korea Aerospace ex-chief indicted for fraud, embezzlement

Stock of South Korean defense company halted, nine others charged

11 October 2017
Hyundai Motor vehicles are displayed at a Hyundai studio in Goyang, South Korea, May 29.
Economy

South Korea's gloom prevails despite manufacturing upturn

PMI shows producers' order books stronger but business confidence still lags

10 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
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, has agreed to renegotiate the country's free trade agreement with the U.S., following months of pressure by President Donald Trump, right.
Economy

Trump trying to revamp 'bad' deals via bilateral trade talks

South Korea forced into renegotiation while Japan grows nervous

6 October 2017
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong arrives for his trial on corruption charges in Seoul on Aug. 7.
Economy

Bitcoin is a bellwether of anti-government sentiment

As governments grow bigger, so does the appeal of cryptocurrencies

5 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
Ponta has around 80 million users in Japan.
Economy

Japanese digital reward program crossing borders in Southeast Asia

Consumers will be able to pocket points in Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia

3 October 2017
U.S. and European Union flags at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels
Economy

10 European countries call for tougher tax laws for US tech giants

Plan would tax companies on turnover rather than profit

3 October 2017
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong arrives for his trial in Seoul on Aug. 7. (Reuters)
Politics

Beware the return of big government

The rise of the 'stateless' bitcoin reflects dislike of state intervention

30 September 2017
Travelers at an airport in Dalian, China.
Economy

China's travel caps to damp holiday visits to Japan, South Korea

Overseas trips by Chinese during National Day break likely won't grow this year

30 September 2017
A wholesaler sorts Pacific saury at the Ofunato fish market in Ofunato, Iwate prefecture.
Economy

Japan is losing out in the Pacific fish wars

Seafood-hungry nations like China and the US are muscling into prime waters

28 September 2017
A man walks past an advertisement for currency exchange services in Cairo on Sept. 12.
Economy

Asia's multinationals are hoarding cash like never before

Japan Inc. is no longer the only inveterate cash-stasher in the region

28 September 2017
Students brush their teeth at a dental health event organized by the government in Denpasar, Indonesia, in July.
Economy

Indonesia, Vietnam leap up global competitiveness list

World Economic Forum spots improvements in health, education, tech

27 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
China's better than expected economic expansion will buoy Asia's growth in 2017.
Economy

Global trade, China will buoy Asia's growth to 5.8% in 2018

ADB says latest outlook for the region is 'heartening'

26 September 2017
Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern, left, faces off with National Party leader and Prime Minister Bill English, right, in a debate on Sept. 20.
Economy

As NZ goes to the polls, will TPP be dealt another blow?

In the close contest for power, property prices come to the fore

22 September 2017
A wholesaler sorts Pacific saury at the Ofunato fish market in Ofunato, Iwate prefecture.
Economy

A sea change in Pacific fish wars

Japan losing out in rich fisheries to China, North Korea, Taiwan, US

21 September 2017