JAPAN

Japan’s recession will affect how much Americans pay for Japanese technology products and automobiles, but it could hurt China more.

Japan is planning to resume hunting whales in the Southern Ocean next year, but has scaled back the number of whales it intends to take.

An aging population could be part of the reason monetary stimulus has been so ineffective in Japan.

Data released Tuesday showed an unexpected rise in producer prices last month, propelled by a rise in prices in the services sector.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's "Abenomics" policy will be put to the popular test in December following news of a recession.

The Chinese president vows to handle maritime disputes peacefully, but China's PLA is still preparing for combat.

The British prime minister sees a “dangerous backdrop of instability" that could lead to another global recession.

President Vladimir Putin said recently that falling oil prices could be potentially “catastrophic” for Russia.

Data on Friday showed euro zone economic output expanded more than expected in the third quarter but remained weak.

Australia is trying to reduce its reliance on mineral exports, and expand its food and agricultural exports to a growing Asian middle class.

The third-quarter contraction in Japan's economy is believed to have been mainly triggered by a 3 percent sales tax increase in April.

An Oct. 30 complaint alleges that a crash of a 2007 Ford Mustang caused a metal fragment to injure the driver when the air bag deployed.

The world's third-largest economy had been forecast to rebound by 2.1 percent in the third quarter, but consumption and exports remained weak.

The news prompted investors to take profits after recent gains stemming from expectations Shinzo Abe will postpone a planned sales tax hike.

The unexpected economic contraction could prompt Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to postpone a second scheduled sales tax increase.

A gubernatorial candidate backed by Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s party was soundly defeated in a key election Sunday.

The Takata air-bag recall has affected the owners of millions of vehicles.

A European Union-U.S. free-trade agreement could be one factor in G-20 growth between now and then.

Both countries will contribute to a fund that helps developing nations cut carbon emissions.

The U.S. will commit $3 billion to climate change efforts in poor countries, President Obama will announce Friday.

Economists expect cheaper gas prices will likely put more money back into U.S. consumers’ pockets heading into the holiday shopping season.