East Asia
US cyber sanctions plan sets tone for Xi visit
Washington is preparing measures to retaliate against Chinese cyberattacks
ChinaChina job market risks go beyond unemployment
The economic slowdown raises the spectre of mass unemployment that threatens political stability
ChinaNew law aids female workforce participation in Japan
A new law passed today promotes the hiring of women to management roles
JapanChina effect could threaten Japan's export outlook
Stock market volatility in China is spilling over into Japan
JapanStock crash shows cracks in 'China model'
Shanghai stock prices fell 1.3% today, the fifth successive daily drop, as yesterday's rate cut failed to lift sentiment
ChinaTalks end inter-Korean standoff -- but no more
North and South Korea today reached an agreement to de-escalate tensions on the border
North KoreaAbe's absence from China parade will not set thaw back
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has turned down an invitation to Beijing to attend Second World War commemorations
ChinaBeijing-Pyongyang ties hit new low
China reportedly deployed tanks to the North Korean border during the inter-Korean flare-up
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