East Asia
Defence legislation realises Abe's goals
Parliament will shortly pass new laws allowing the Japanese defence forces to take part in military action overseas
JapanExpansion signals Beijing's faith in debt-swap scheme
China has expanded a debt-swap programme for local governments to more than 300 billion dollars
ChinaSouth Korea rate cut reflects more than MERS
The Bank of Korea today cut rates to a record low, amid an outbreak of the respiratory disease MERS
South KoreaCosts of MERS disease response will mount in East Asia
The outbreak in South Korea of the respiratory disease MERS is taking a toll, politically and economically
East AsiaIndia's outreach pays off as Colombo cools on China
Sri Lanka has revoked permission for Chinese submarines to dock at the Port of Colombo
AsiaLow returns drive Japanese megabanks further overseas
Japan's banks are back as the largest international lenders and are acquiring assets from shrinking Western rivals
JapanChina inflation figures may overstate weakness
Consumer price inflation slowed in May, and producer prices show persistent deflation
ChinaChina's divergent goals prevent coherent cyber policy
Beijing has backtracked on controversial cyber security rules, even as ideological control tightens
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