East Asia
China military cuts will worsen job market disconnect
Provincial leaders have pledged to support laid-off military personnel
ChinaChina's free trade zones push liberalisation forward
Beijing is to double the number of 'free trade zones' that spearhead financial and regulatory reform
ChinaJapan's new defence minister sustains far-right's sway
Japan's new defence minister has raised fears of nationalistic policies and far-right influence at the apex of power
JapanNorth Korea purge indicates prolonged insecurity
A senior North Korean official has been executed and two others punished, Seoul's Unification Ministry said today
North KoreaChina set to gain crucial aerospace experience
An indigenous Chinese airliner has just gone into service
ChinaChina's cyber strategy will have global impact
China's new national cyber strategy will shape a strategically vital sector for years and perhaps decades to come
ChinaWeak GDP growth makes case for more easing in Japan
Data out yesterday show that Japan's second-quarter GDP growth was barely positive
JapanSouth Korea energy policy will put industry first
Long term energy policy focuses on coal and nuclear, while renewables lag and gas consumption declines
South Korea
