East Asia
China trade data put pressure on policymakers
Imports and exports have fallen for yet another month
ChinaProspects for East Asia in the third quarter of 2015
Security-related tensions are rising, within China and in the wider region
East AsiaFears may outweigh fact in South Korea MERS outbreak
There is great public anxiety in South Korea over an outbreak of the respiratory disease MERS
South KoreaLowering of Japan's voting age could swing elections
Japan has lowered its voting age from 20 to 18, creating 2.4 million new voters
JapanCruise ship accident will stir public anger in China
The capsizing of a cruise ship on the Yangtze river has probably led to hundreds of deaths
ChinaEarnings gains in Japan may not last
April data today show real earnings rising for the first time in two years
JapanChina military strategy eyes stability, not expansion
The most important shifts revealed in China's new military strategy document may not be the most visible
ChinaCode will press corporate Japan to improve governance
A new Corporate Governance Code takes effect today
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