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Japan Stock Market Falls on Fed’s Decision to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged
Japan's stock market fell on September 18 as the yen strengthened against the dollar in the wake of the Federal Reserve's decision not to...
Japan Stock Market Closes Higher Despite August Trade Data
Japan’s stock market headed higher on September 17 despite trade data for August coming in below market expectations. Japanese exports rose 3.1% from a year...
China Stock Market Closes Higher on September 16
China stock market led gains across Asia on September 16, with the Shanghai Composite closing up 4.89% at 3,152.26. The index recovered much of the...
North Korea Resumes Operations at Yongbyon Nuclear Complex
North Korea has resumed normal operations at the Yongbyon nuclear complex, state-run news agency KCNA reported. The country was improving its nuclear weapons "in quality...
Malcolm Turnbull Sworn in as Australia’s 29th Prime Minister
Australia has sworn in new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, after Tony Abbott was ousted by his party in a leadership challenge. Malcolm Turnbull, who was...
Bangkok Bomb Attack: Suspect Abudusataer Abudureheman Fled to Turkey
Abudusataer Abudureheman, the key suspect in last month’s deadly Bangkok shrine bombing, has fled to Turkey, Thai police say. Police believe Abudusataer Abudureheman, also known...
Malcolm Turnbull Becomes Australia’s Prime Minister After Ousting Tony Abbott
Malcolm Turnbull has become Australia’s new prime minister after Tony Abbott was ousted as leader of the centre-right Liberal Party. In the dramatic late night...
Bangkok Bomb Attack: Two Malaysians and One Pakistani Arrested in Malaysia
Two Malaysians and one Pakistani have been arrested in Malaysia in connection with last month's deadly bombing at the Erawan shrine in Bangkok, Thailand. Malaysian...
China Stock Market Falls Again on Global Concern
China’s stocks fell on September 14 after economic data released on the previous day underlined fears growth is slackening. Growth in both fixed-asset investment, up...
China Investment and Factory Output Below Forecasts in August 2015
According to latest figures, growth in China's investment and factory output in August 2015 has come in below forecasts, in a further indication that...
Japan Flood 2015: At Least Three Dead and Hundreds Stranded
At least three people have died in Japan’s severe flooding and hundreds of people are stranded. The deaths were in the badly hit prefectures of...
Kim Ki-jong: Ambassador Mark Lippert Attacker Sentenced Jailed for 12 Years in South Korea
South Korean Kim Ki-jong, who stabbed US Ambassador Mark Lippert earlier this year, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail for attempted murder. Kim...
Singapore Elections 2015: Ruling People’s Action Party Expected to Stay in Power
Polls have opened in Singapore for an election that is widely expected to see the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) stay in power. However, for...
Asian Stock Markets Close Lower on Economic Worries
Asian stock markets were mostly lower on September 10 as economic data from Japan and China made investors cautious. After surging almost 8% on September...
China Rising Food Prices Push up Inflation to One-Year High
China’s rising food prices pushed up inflation to a one-year high in the world's second largest economy. The consumer price index (CPI) unexpectedly rose to...
Typhoon Etau Sparks Evacuations in Japan
Hundreds of thousands of people in Japan have been advised to evacuate their homes, as the country is on high alert over heavy rains...
Wang Fengying: Fake Qing Dynasty Princess Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail
Chinese Wang Fengying, who posed as a Qing dynasty princess in order to run a fraud scheme, has been sentenced to 13 and half...
Japan’s Stock Market in Biggest One-Day Jump Since 2008
Japan's stock market closes up almost 8% on September 9 in its biggest one-day jump since late 2008. Nikkei 225 index closed up 7.71% at...
Bangkok Bomb Attack: Suspect Yusufu Mieraili Gave Device to Bomber
Yusufu Mieraili, a key suspect in the last month’s Bangkok shrine bombing, has confessed to giving a bag containing a device to the man...
Japan’s Shares Lose All Year-to-Date Gains
Japan's shares lost this year’s gains after Nikkei index fell below 17,450.77 points on September 8. Japan’s benchmark index finished the day down 2.43% at...
China Imports Fall 14.3% in August 2015
According to latest trade figures, China's August imports fell 14.3% in yuan-denominated terms from a year ago, while exports fell by 6.1%. The steep fall...
North Korea and South Korea Agree to Hold Family Reunions in October
North Korea and South Korea have agreed to hold reunions for families separated by the Korean War, according to Seoul government. The family reunions will...
China Stock Markets Volatile After Four-Day Weekend
The Chinese markets were volatile for much of September 7 as mainland stock exchanges reopened following a four-day weekend. The Shanghai Composite traded erratically, but...
North Korea and South Korea Hold Talks on Organizing Family Reunions
South Korea and North Korea are conducting talks on organizing a rare reunion for families separated by the Korean War. The talks are being held...
Thailand’s Draft Constitution Rejected by Junta-Backed Council
A Thailand's junta-backed council has rejected the controversial new constitution drafted after last year's coup. A new committee must now be appointed to write another...
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