East Asia

North Korea: U.S. Experts To Meet With Officials On Nuclear Program
November 21, 2009 1518 GMT
A group of U.S. experts on Korea is slated to visit North Korea from Nov. 21-24 to meet with... [more]
China: Low Interest Rates Discourage Sufficient Financing
November 20, 2009 1417 GMT
Low interest rates, particularly the deposit rate, would discourage financial institutions from... [more]
U.S.: Chinese Cyber-Spying Increasing
November 20, 2009 0900 GMT
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission report to Congress said China appears... [more]
South Korea: Renegotiation Of U.S. FTA Ruled Out
November 20, 2009 0840 GMT
South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae again ruled out the possibility of any changes to... [more]
South Korea: Fact Finders To Visit Afghanistan
November 20, 2009 0710 GMT
The South Korean military plans to send a fact-finding unit to Afghanistan in late November or... [more]
U.S.: Special Envoy To Talk With North Korea, 6-Party Talk Participants
November 20, 2009 0640 GMT
The U.S. State Department said special envoy Stephen Bosworth will visit Japan after his planned... [more]
China: Defense Chief To Visit North Korea
November 20, 2009 0630 GMT
Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie will visit North Korea, AFP reported Nov. 20. According... [more]
Japan: Government Declares Slip Into Deflation
November 20, 2009 0620 GMT
Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan stated that Japan has slipped into deflation, AP reported Nov.... [more]
Argentina: Import Barriers Put On Chinese Rims
November 19, 2009 1821 GMT
The government of Argentina has put import barriers on 152.4- and 444.5-millimeter steel rims... [more]
Thailand: Cambodia Appoints Caretaker To Air Traffic Operation
November 19, 2009 1516 GMT
Cambodia has appointed a senior civil aviation official as a temporary caretaker of Cambodia Air... [more]
Zimbabwe: Deal For $8 Billion In Foreign Investments Signed
November 19, 2009 1417 GMT
Zimbabwe and China Sonangol signed five strategic cooperation agreements Nov. 18 that will allow... [more]
China, Japan: Foreign Ministers Meet
November 19, 2009 1240 GMT
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada met Nov. 19 in... [more]
Indonesia: Anti-Terrorism Unit Warns Of New Cells
November 19, 2009 1020 GMT
Saud Usman Nasution, head of Indonesia's U.S.-trained anti-terrorism unit, said attacks could... [more]
South Korea: Japan Party Head to Visit Seoul
November 19, 2009 0645 GMT
Democratic Party of Japan Secretary-General Ichiro Ozawa will visit South Korea in December for... [more]
U.S., South Korea: Presidents Urge North To End Provocation
November 19, 2009 0634 GMT
U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak want to break the pattern of... [more]
U.S.: Obama Initiates Talks Over Next Steps Regarding Iran
November 19, 2009 0612 GMT
U.S. President Barack Obama said he started talks with partners about consequences to Iran's... [more]
Singapore: GDP Sees Second Straight Quarterly Expansion
November 19, 2009 0307 GMT
The Singapore economy grew in the quarter ending in September, with gross domestic product (GDP)... [more]
North Korea: Pyongyang May Be Circumventing Sanctions - U.N. Report
November 18, 2009 2352 GMT
A U.N. report that indicates North Korea may be circumventing U.N. sanctions is to be discussed... [more]
Canada: G-7 Finance Ministers To Meet
November 18, 2009 2141 GMT
Central bankers and finance ministers from the G-7 countries will meet in far northern Canada in... [more]
India: No Need For Outside Help In Relations With Pakistan - Foreign Ministry
November 18, 2009 1430 GMT
Following a joint U.S.-Chinese statement calling for the improvement of Indian-Pakistani... [more]
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