East Asia
Japanese minister's gaffes damage trade deal's chances
Gaffes by the farm minister about the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal have caused lawmakers to miss a key deadline
JapanChinese state bank sets pace for corporate debt relief
One of China's largest lenders is moving swiftly ahead with debt-for-equity swaps to relieve indebted firms
ChinaNorth Korea flood crisis may deepen despite China aid
Tens of thousands are homeless in flood-hit North Korea and international aid is far below target
North KoreaChanging Party rules in China may reveal insecurity
A key ally of President Xi Jinping may remain in office past the customary retirement age
ChinaSlow pace of democratisation may anger China's public
Most Chinese people believe their country is democratic and expect it to become even more democratic in the near future
ChinaJapan's frontier island policy eyes geopolitical goals
Japan is to subsidise settlements on remote border islands to maintain populations there
JapanWashington shows wavering resolve on North Korea
A senior US intelligence official has admitted that US policy on North Korean nuclear weapons has failed
North KoreaImage problem crimps China's cybersecurity potential
China has launched a commercial cybersecurity industry, with both economic and political objectives
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