East Asia
Gloomy sentiment will spur stimulus in South Korea
A recovery in headline economic growth conceals numerous weaknesses
South KoreaSouth Korea GDP rebound may prove temporary
Quarterly GDP data released today show a quarter-on-quarter recovery, but several areas of weakness
South KoreaAbe-Xi meeting hints at Chinese restraint
The leaders of China and Japan held a rare meeting today on the sidelines of a multilateral summit in Indonesia
East AsiaRoom remains for stimulus as China's economy slows
China has met its economic growth target in the first quarter of 2015, but the outlook has deteriorated
ChinaJapan-US TPP trade talks will see progress this year
Japan-US trade negotiations are about to reopen ahead of a bilateral summit that will seek to demonstrate progress
JapanHong Kong 'parallel trade' curbs win points for China
The mainland has granted a Hong Kong request to limit the number of mainland visitors to the city
Hong KongChina's GDP data will grow more reliable with time
As the economy slows, doubts will be raised over the reliability of the published GDP numbers
ChinaChina-US deal sets stage for new climate change regime
Ahead of the deadline for countries to set new emissions targets, Beijing and Washington have already made bold promises
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