2:08pm
Weak retail conditions highlight sagging momentum in economy
2:44am
GDP 1.5% higher in fourth quarter than a year earlier
From
US & CANADA
6:40pm
Relatively lenient US sentence will aggrieve Indian government
JAPAN
2:43pm
Weak exports and strong yen contribute to Y6.9tn shortfall
©AFP
NORTH KOREA
6:42am
Pyongyang says missile programme ‘targeted’ at the US
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COMMENT
Jan 23, 2013
Bad decisions exact a high price, write Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes
NORTH KOREA
Jan 23, 2013
Pyongyang’s response fans speculation of imminent warhead test
©Ko Sasaki
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2013
Economy minister rejects German admonishments
©AFP
INDIA
Jan 23, 2013
Calls to withdraw Pakistani authors from India’s literary fair
©AP
Jan 23, 2013
Court says magazine editor published articles defaming monarchy
NORTH KOREA
Jan 23, 2013
China backs moves against companies linked to rocket launch
Notebook
from
COMMENT
Jan 22, 2013
There is a nascent sense that some Chinese are getting fed up with the consumer society, writes Patti Waldmeir
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2013
Pledge to buy bonds in potentially unlimited quantities
Editorial
from
COMMENT
Jan 22, 2013
But the central bank needs a more dovish governor
Jan 22, 2013
Cocaine worth $2.5m found in suitcase in Bali
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2013
Central bank adopts 2% inflation target
Jan 22, 2013
Halt to Beijing’s activities in South China Sea sought
CHINA
Jan 22, 2013
Gambling is illegal but sales of the state-run lottery are worth $40bn
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2013
Japanese lawmaker leaves for China to deliver letter from PM
From
COMMENT
Jan 21, 2013
Social media are a battlefield for expression, say Jonas Parello-Plesner and Michael Anti
No US peace dividend after Afghanistan
Bad decisions exact a high price, write Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes