5:58pm
Khalid taken to hospital after suicide attack at guest house
3:57pm
Abhisit allegedly ordered troops to use lethal force
©Bloomberg
9:09am
Security bureau ordered to hand over records on illegal bugging
JAPAN
2:44pm
Ten-year bond futures rise on expectations of further stimulus
NORTH KOREA
12:25pm
Former confidante reveals age of Kim Jong-eun
CHINA
11:54am
Beijing still smarting over 2010 Nobel Peace Prize for dissident
JAPAN
8:35am
Critics argue Abe election would damage tense relations with Beijing
From
COMPANIES
2:22am
New funding will raise questions about its links with the state
JAPAN
10:18pm
LDP win would put Toshiro Muto among frontrunners
©Ferguson
David Pilling
from
COMMENT
Dec 5, 2012
The differences in the elections in Asia’s second and fourth-largest economies are striking
Dec 5, 2012
Vote a crucial test of strength for Congress-led ruling coalition
Dec 5, 2012
Tourists help economy to cut reliance on mining
Dec 5, 2012
Officials say their efforts were no match for storm’s ferocity
Dec 5, 2012
Economy expands 0.5% in third quarter
CHINA
Dec 5, 2012
Report highlights challenges facing new leaders
AFGHANISTAN
Dec 4, 2012
Post-2014 status of forces talks hit stumbling blocks
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2012
Main parties bound by pact on tax and social security reform
From
COMMENT
Dec 4, 2012
The impact of the rapid shift to democracy is far-reaching but barriers remain
CHINA
Dec 4, 2012
New leader cracks down on lavish welcomes and bloated bureaucracy
Notebook
from
COMMENT
Dec 4, 2012
If the state wants to spread joy, it should bring out the pocketbook, writes Patti Waldmeir
Chef serves new detail on N Korea leader
Former confidante reveals age of Kim Jong-eun