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| Feb.4 |
South Korea |
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Samsung heir freed from S Korea jail |
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| Jan.27 |
Japan |
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World's biggest ever digital currency 'theft' |
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| Dec.29 |
South Korea |
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South Korea seizes ship it claims transferred oil to North Korea
South Korea has seized a Hong Kong-registered ship that allegedly transferred oil to a North Korean vessel in violation of United Nations sanctions
| Nov.10 |
Vietnam |
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TPP trade deal talks move forward despite Canada wobble |
| Oct.12 |
South Korea |
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Samsung Electronics CEO resigns |
| Jun.25 |
Japan |
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Takata: Airbag-maker files for bankruptcy |
| Jun.13 |
China |
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Wu Xiaohui steps aside as Anbang chairman |
| May.23 |
China |
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Moody's downgrades China's credit rating |
| Mar.8 |
South Korea |
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Samsung chief Lee Jae-Yong on trial for bribery |
| Mar.4 |
Beijing |
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China cuts growth target to 6.5% this year
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| Dec.5 |
South Korea |
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South Korean firms face rare corruption hearing |
| Nov.8 |
Tokyo |
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Asian markets tumble as US presidential race tightens |
| Nov.7 |
South Korea |
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Samsung raided in political corruption probe |
| Jul.21 |
Japan |
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Pokemon Go finally launches in Japan |
| Jul.20 |
Malaysia |
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1MDB: Malaysia 'will co-operate' with US investigation |
| Jul.13 |
Japan |
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Nintendo shares up more than 50% since Pokemon Go release |
| Jun.28 |
Tokyo |
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Stocks in the Asia Pacific region see more gains |
| Jun.26 |
Japan |
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Pound falls further in Asian trading on Monday |
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Beijing |
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China warns Brexit will 'cast shadow' over global economy |
| May.16 |
Southern Thailand |
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Thailand to close Koh Tachai island over tourism damage |
| May.3 |
China |
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Apple loses trademark fight over iPhone name in China |
| Mar.4 |
Beijing |
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China growth target set at National People's Congress
| Feb.14 |
Tokyo |
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Japan's economy contracts in fourth quarter
| Jan.28 |
Japan |
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Japan adopts negative interest rate in surprise move
| Jan.18 |
Beijing |
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China economic growth slowest in 25 years
China's economy grew by 6.9% in 2015, compared with 7.3% a year earlier, marking its slowest growth in a quarter of a century
| Jan.6 |
Shanghai |
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Mainland Chinese shares stop trading after 7% plunge
| Jan.3 |
Shanghai |
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Chinese shares trade halted after 7% plunge Trading on China's mainland benchmark index - the Shanghai Composite - was closed on Monday after the market dramatically plunged 7% | |
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| Aug.24 |
Shanghai |
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Chinese stocks continue to tumble 
Chinese stocks continued to tumble though elsewhere in Asia losses were less severe than analysts had feared after Monday's dramatic fall | |
| Aug.10 |
Beijing |
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China devalues yuan currency to three-year low China's central bank has devalued the national currency, the yuan, to its lowest rate against the US dollar in almost three years
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Northern Japan |
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Japan restarts first nuclear power plant since Fukushima
Japan has restarted its first nuclear reactor under new safety rules after the 2011 Fukushima disaster
| Jul.27 |
Shanghai |
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China shares continue to slide after historic sell-off
| Jul.7 |
Shanghai |
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Chinese shares fall another 8% despite more measures Mainland Chinese shares continued to slide on Wednesday opening despite more moves by China's regulators
| Mar.4 |
Beijing |
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China premier unveils economic goals |
| Feb.8 |
Sichuan |
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China executes 'mafia-style' mining tycoon Liu Han |
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| Dec.28 |
Malaysia |
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AirAsia: Boss 'devastated' by missing Indonesia jet |
| Dec.22 |
North Korea |
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Internet crashes in North Korea
| Dec.11 |
South Korea |
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Korean Air chair apologies over daughter's nut rage
| Dec.5 |
China |
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China surpasses U.S. to become largest world economy |
| Nov.16 |
Japan |
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Japan's economy falls into recession The economy contracted 1.6% at an annual pace in the quarter as spending failed to regain momentum after a sales tax increase | |
| Oct.8 |
Southeast Asia |
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Vietnam tanker crew freed by pirates
| Jun.9 |
Tokyo |
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Japan signals resumption of whaling |
| May.17 |
Vietnam |
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China evacuates workers from Vietnam |
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| Dec.6 |
Bali |
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WTO agrees global trade agreement |
| Jul.14 |
China |
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China's economic growth slows again |
| Apr.11 |
Japan |
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Japan carmakers to recall 3.4m cars |
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| Dec.25 |
Southern China |
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China opens longest bullet route
Map of Guangzhou China China has officially opened the world's longest high-speed rail route, linking the capital Beijing with the southern commercial hub of Guangzhou
| Nov.5 |
South Korea |
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South Korea shuts down 2 nuclear reactors
| Sep.23 |
China |
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Foxconn shuts plant after brawl
| Sep.16 |
China |
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China protests hit Japanese trade
| Aug.6 |
Hong Kong |
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Standard Chartered shares tumble
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| Oct.26 |
Hong Kong |
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Dreamliner completes first flight
| Mar.22 |
Northern Japan |
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Power restored to reactor's control room
| Mar.20 |
Northern Japan |
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Food products limited from nuclear area
Map of Fukushima Japan Japan slapped restrictions on some food produced in two provinces around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
| Feb.13 |
Japan |
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China overtakes Japan as 2nd economy Japan is falling behind the blistering speed of China's manufacturing growth. Japan's was valued at US $5.47 trillion, while China - $5.88T
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| Jul.14 |
China |
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China's economic growth eases
| May.23 |
South Korea |
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S. Korea suspends trade with N. Korea
| May.17 |
China |
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Tycoon Huang Guangyu jailed for bribery
| Apr.30 |
Shanghai |
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Shanghai rolls out record world's expo
| Apr.14 |
Japan |
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Toyota suspends sales of Lexus worldwide Toyota has suspended sales of its 2010 Lexus GX 460 after a US consumer magazine warning and said it would test all of its other SUV models | |
| Mar.22 |
China |
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Google stops censoring search in China Google has stopped censoring its search results in China, ignoring warnings by the country's authorities
| Feb.8 |
Japan |
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Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars Toyota has recalled about 200,000 of hybrid Prius cars sold in Japan last year due to a brake problem. This latest recall will include the Toyota... | |
| Jan.29 |
Taiwan |
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U.S., Taiwan in $6.4 billion arms deal
Overriding objections from China, the Obama administration unveiled a deal that includes about $2.85 billion in missiles and 60 helicopters
| |
Japan |
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Toyota president sorry Akio Toyoda apologized for the gas pedal problems that have forced the recall of millions of vehicles in the United States and Europe
|
| Nov.17 |
Beijing |
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Trade focus for Obama talks
| Aug.16 |
Japan |
|
Japan's economy leaves recession
| May.19 |
Japan |
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Japan's economy in record plunge
| Mar.4 |
Beijing |
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Economy tops China's congress meeting At the National People's Congress Premier Wen Jiabao pledging economic growth amid a growing national deficit and the global financial crisi...
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| Dec.3 |
Thailand |
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Thai flights resume after week of protests
| Jun.25 |
South Korea |
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South Korea lifts ban on US beef South Korea has formally lifted an import ban, allowing meat from young cattle to be shipped into the country
| Jun.7 |
Japan |
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Oil crisis dominates G8 meeting
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| Dec.21 |
Japan |
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Humpback whale hunt halted
| Nov.21 |
Singapore |
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Oil nudges $99 a barrel The declining dollar and speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will again cut interest rates also boosted prices
| May.16 |
North Korea |
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Korean trains in historic link-up
| Feb.27 |
Shanghai |
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Shanghai Composite index sank 8.8% European shares experienced their biggest one-day percentage fall in nearly four years
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| Nov.18 |
Vietnam |
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APEC vows to salvage trade talks
| Nov.2 |
Beijing |
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Trade to top China-Africa summit |
| May.20 |
China |
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Three Gorges dam wall complete Building crews have completed construction work across the Yangtze on the world's largest hydroelectric project
|
| Dec.18 |
Hong Kong |
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WTO seals farms deal Ministers from 149 states saved long-running talks with an interim deal to end farm export subsidies by 2013
| Sep.5 |
Beijing |
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EU, China hail textile deal |
| Jul.21 |
China |
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China scraps yuan peg to dollar China tied yuan's peg to a basket of currencies. The new rate versus the dollar revalues the currency by 2.1%
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2018 |
| Jan.27 |
Japan |
World's biggest ever digital currency 'theft' |
2017 |
| May.23 |
China |
Moody's downgrades China's credit rating |
2016 |
| Jul.20 |
Malaysia |
1MDB: Malaysia 'will co-operate' with US investigation |
| Jun.26 |
Japan |
Pound falls further in Asian trading on Monday |
| Jan.28 |
Japan |
Japan adopts negative interest rate in surprise move
2015 |
| Aug.10 |
Beijing |
China devalues yuan currency to three-year low China's central bank has devalued the national currency, the yuan, to its lowest rate against the US dollar in almost three years
2012 |
| Aug.6 |
Hong Kong |
Standard Chartered shares tumble
2005 |
| Jul.21 |
China |
China scraps yuan peg to dollar China tied yuan's peg to a basket of currencies. The new rate versus the dollar revalues the currency by 2.1%
|
|
2014 |
| Jun.9 |
Tokyo |
Japan signals resumption of whaling |
2011 |
| Mar.20 |
Northern Japan |
Food products limited from nuclear area
Map of Fukushima Japan Japan slapped restrictions on some food produced in two provinces around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
2008 |
| Jun.25 |
South Korea |
South Korea lifts ban on US beef South Korea has formally lifted an import ban, allowing meat from young cattle to be shipped into the country
2005 |
| Dec.18 |
Hong Kong |
WTO seals farms deal Ministers from 149 states saved long-running talks with an interim deal to end farm export subsidies by 2013
|
|
2013 |
| Apr.11 |
Japan |
Japan carmakers to recall 3.4m cars |
2010 |
| Apr.14 |
Japan |
Toyota suspends sales of Lexus worldwide Toyota has suspended sales of its 2010 Lexus GX 460 after a US consumer magazine warning and said it would test all of its other SUV models | |
| Feb.8 |
Japan |
Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars Toyota has recalled about 200,000 of hybrid Prius cars sold in Japan last year due to a brake problem. This latest recall will include the Toyota... | |
| Jan.29 |
Japan |
Toyota president sorry Akio Toyoda apologized for the gas pedal problems that have forced the recall of millions of vehicles in the United States and Europe
|
|
2016 |
| Nov.8 |
Tokyo |
Asian markets tumble as US presidential race tightens |
| Jul.13 |
Japan |
Nintendo shares up more than 50% since Pokemon Go release |
| Jun.28 |
Tokyo |
Stocks in the Asia Pacific region see more gains |
| Jan.6 |
Shanghai |
Mainland Chinese shares stop trading after 7% plunge
| Jan.3 |
Shanghai |
Chinese shares trade halted after 7% plunge Trading on China's mainland benchmark index - the Shanghai Composite - was closed on Monday after the market dramatically plunged 7% | |
2015 |
| Aug.24 |
Shanghai |
Chinese stocks continue to tumble 
Chinese stocks continued to tumble though elsewhere in Asia losses were less severe than analysts had feared after Monday's dramatic fall | |
| Jul.27 |
Shanghai |
China shares continue to slide after historic sell-off
| Jul.7 |
Shanghai |
Chinese shares fall another 8% despite more measures Mainland Chinese shares continued to slide on Wednesday opening despite more moves by China's regulators
2007 |
| Feb.27 |
Shanghai |
Shanghai Composite index sank 8.8% European shares experienced their biggest one-day percentage fall in nearly four years
|
|
2017 |
| Jun.25 |
Japan |
Takata: Airbag-maker files for bankruptcy |
|
|
2016 |
| Nov.7 |
South Korea |
Samsung raided in political corruption probe |
2014 |
| Dec.22 |
North Korea |
Internet crashes in North Korea
2012 |
| Sep.23 |
China |
Foxconn shuts plant after brawl
2010 |
| Mar.22 |
China |
Google stops censoring search in China Google has stopped censoring its search results in China, ignoring warnings by the country's authorities
|
|
2016 |
| Jun.26 |
Beijing |
China warns Brexit will 'cast shadow' over global economy |
2014 |
| May.17 |
Vietnam |
China evacuates workers from Vietnam |
2012 |
| Sep.16 |
China |
China protests hit Japanese trade
2009 |
| May.19 |
Japan |
Japan's economy in record plunge
|
|
2016 |
| May.3 |
China |
Apple loses trademark fight over iPhone name in China |
|
|
2011 |
| Oct.26 |
Hong Kong |
Dreamliner completes first flight
2008 |
| Dec.3 |
Thailand |
Thai flights resume after week of protests
|
|
2014 |
| Oct.8 |
Southeast Asia |
Vietnam tanker crew freed by pirates
2007 |
| Dec.21 |
Japan |
Humpback whale hunt halted
|
|
2016 |
| May.16 |
Southern Thailand |
Thailand to close Koh Tachai island over tourism damage |
|
|
2012 |
| Dec.25 |
Southern China |
China opens longest bullet route
Map of Guangzhou China China has officially opened the world's longest high-speed rail route, linking the capital Beijing with the southern commercial hub of Guangzhou
2007 |
| May.16 |
North Korea |
Korean trains in historic link-up
|
|
2016 |
| Jul.21 |
Japan |
Pokemon Go finally launches in Japan |
|
|
2006 |
| May.20 |
China |
Three Gorges dam wall complete Building crews have completed construction work across the Yangtze on the world's largest hydroelectric project
|
|
2018 |
| Feb.4 |
South Korea |
Samsung heir freed from S Korea jail |
2017 |
| Oct.12 |
South Korea |
Samsung Electronics CEO resigns |
| Jun.13 |
China |
Wu Xiaohui steps aside as Anbang chairman |
| Mar.8 |
South Korea |
Samsung chief Lee Jae-Yong on trial for bribery |
2016 |
| Dec.5 |
South Korea |
South Korean firms face rare corruption hearing |
2015 |
| Feb.8 |
Sichuan |
China executes 'mafia-style' mining tycoon Liu Han |
2014 |
| Dec.28 |
Malaysia |
AirAsia: Boss 'devastated' by missing Indonesia jet |
| Dec.11 |
South Korea |
Korean Air chair apologies over daughter's nut rage
2010 |
| May.17 |
China |
Tycoon Huang Guangyu jailed for bribery
|
|
2017 |
| Nov.10 |
Vietnam |
TPP trade deal talks move forward despite Canada wobble |
2013 |
| Dec.6 |
Bali |
WTO agrees global trade agreement |
2010 |
| May.23 |
South Korea |
S. Korea suspends trade with N. Korea
| Apr.30 |
Shanghai |
Shanghai rolls out record world's expo
| Jan.29 |
Taiwan |
U.S., Taiwan in $6.4 billion arms deal
Overriding objections from China, the Obama administration unveiled a deal that includes about $2.85 billion in missiles and 60 helicopters
2009 |
| Nov.17 |
Beijing |
Trade focus for Obama talks
2006 |
| Nov.18 |
Vietnam |
APEC vows to salvage trade talks
| Nov.2 |
Beijing |
Trade to top China-Africa summit |
2005 |
| Sep.5 |
Beijing |
EU, China hail textile deal |
|
|
2017 |
| Mar.4 |
Beijing |
China cuts growth target to 6.5% this year
2016 |
| Mar.4 |
Beijing |
China growth target set at National People's Congress
| Feb.14 |
Tokyo |
Japan's economy contracts in fourth quarter
| Jan.18 |
Beijing |
China economic growth slowest in 25 years
China's economy grew by 6.9% in 2015, compared with 7.3% a year earlier, marking its slowest growth in a quarter of a century
2015 |
| Mar.4 |
Beijing |
China premier unveils economic goals |
2014 |
| Dec.5 |
China |
China surpasses U.S. to become largest world economy |
| Nov.16 |
Japan |
Japan's economy falls into recession The economy contracted 1.6% at an annual pace in the quarter as spending failed to regain momentum after a sales tax increase | |
2013 |
| Jul.14 |
China |
China's economic growth slows again |
2011 |
| Feb.13 |
Japan |
China overtakes Japan as 2nd economy Japan is falling behind the blistering speed of China's manufacturing growth. Japan's was valued at US $5.47 trillion, while China - $5.88T
2010 |
| Jul.14 |
China |
China's economic growth eases
2009 |
| Aug.16 |
Japan |
Japan's economy leaves recession
| Mar.4 |
Beijing |
Economy tops China's congress meeting At the National People's Congress Premier Wen Jiabao pledging economic growth amid a growing national deficit and the global financial crisi...
|
|
2015 |
| Aug.10 |
Northern Japan |
Japan restarts first nuclear power plant since Fukushima
Japan has restarted its first nuclear reactor under new safety rules after the 2011 Fukushima disaster
2012 |
| Nov.5 |
South Korea |
South Korea shuts down 2 nuclear reactors
2011 |
| Mar.22 |
Northern Japan |
Power restored to reactor's control room
|
|
2017 |
| Dec.29 |
South Korea |
South Korea seizes ship it claims transferred oil to North Korea
South Korea has seized a Hong Kong-registered ship that allegedly transferred oil to a North Korean vessel in violation of United Nations sanctions
2008 |
| Jun.7 |
Japan |
Oil crisis dominates G8 meeting
2007 |
| Nov.21 |
Singapore |
Oil nudges $99 a barrel The declining dollar and speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will again cut interest rates also boosted prices