East Asia
Minister's resignation sets back Abe's agenda
A key minister in the Abe government today resigned in connection with a funding scandal
JapanSafety will outweigh speed in China's nuclear buildout
China has halted construction of two nuclear reactors and admitted its nuclear disaster response system is "inadequate"
ChinaLow growth may undermine Abe's policy promises
With an election approaching, economic policy has shifted from short-term stimulus to long-term demographic threats
JapanReform puts market pressure on China's farming sector
China is to allow the market to determine purchase prices for domestically produced grain
ChinaFelling Jiang Zemin would cement Xi's power
Former President Jiang Zemin could fall victim to President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign
ChinaSustained rebound looks unlikely for South Korea
GDP last year grew at its slowest since 2012, central bank data show today
South KoreaXi pursues two-track crackdown on dissent
The deportation of a Swedish national after humiliation on national television is a warning kept deliberately vague
ChinaReserve ratios tighten offshore renminbi control
As of today, required reserve ratios will apply to offshore financial institutions holding renminbi in China
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