Basel III threatens Japan's overseas lending

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision announced on Saturday that globally systemically...

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Central American disaster response faces limitations

Growing vulnerability, as a result of climate change, environmental damage and institutional...

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After the worst drought in 60 years, south-western and central China have suffered torrential...

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Two million Japanese received welfare benefits in fiscal year 2010, the Ministry of Health,...

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Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) today released revised data for industrial...

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Natural hazards will continue to exact a toll in deaths and damage to property, but there is...

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Prime Minister Naoto Kan today announced his intention to remain in office until at least August,...

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Protests broke out in Inner Mongolia last week following the alleged killing of an ethnic...

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The markets will watch China's growth rate for signs of an economic hard-landing as efforts to...

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The March 11 disasters exacerbated serious underlying problems in Japan: a weak cabinet with no...

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