Japan's economic conditions continued to worsen as unemployment rate rose in October and industrial production fell for the fifth consecutive month.
Many countries have taken it upon themselves to negotiate regional or bilateral trade agreements to match evolving economic realities as the multilateral Doha Round negotiations stall.
Japan on Monday dismissed immediate return to the table on Korea tensions as proposed by China. Officials in Tokyo maintained that the focus currently is on working 'closely' with South Korea and the United States.
Wikileaks documents reveal that U.S. Secretary of State in July 2009 sent a message to 33 US missions on UN reforms saying, International deliberations regarding UNSC expansion among key groups of countries: self-appointed frontrunners for permanent UNSC membership Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan.
More consumers in China will shop online on Cyber Monday than in the U.S., UK, Germany and Japan, according to a survey by eCoupons.com/Ipsos.
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said on Monday expanding the asset purchase fund could be an option if the economy worsens beyond the central bank's expectations, even as government data showed retails sales in October fell unexpectedly.
China on Sunday proposed an emergency meeting of all nations involved in the Six-Party Talks over North Korea in early December. Seoul responded immediately dismissing the resumption of talks as not timely. Meanwhile, South Korea had mistakenly fired an artillery shell towards the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
As the stock market focuses its gaze upon the holiday shopping season, two of the most prominent companies in the retail sector that may attract much attention are Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT).
As the fresh artillery attack by North Korea on the South tears apart the already divided Korean peninsula, travel agents fear this would have adverse effects on tourism in South Korea.
Japan's economic recovery showed some positive signs as inflation increased in October for the first time in almost 24 months.
The European Union is attempting to find alternate sources of rare earth mineral after China's exports of the mineral fell drastically last month.
A reignited civil war after the Southern Sudan referendum on independence could cost the International community and the country at least $100 billion, a think-thank report said. The January 9 vote is likely to go in the favor of the oil-rich South Sudan's demand of secession from the North. Tensions have been escalating in the region with reports of a fresh wave of attacks led by the government troops on South Sudan regions.
Even though Japan's exports expanded for the 11th straight month, the pace of growth continued to slow in October due to stronger yen and weak overseas demand.
Iceland’s decision to resume international trade in whale meat with Japan brought a sternly worded response from U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.
Japanese Trade Minister Akihiro Ohata confirmed on Wednesday Chinese shipments of rare earths to his country resumed two months after Beijing halted exports following the breakout of a boundary row.
SpaceX, which aims to be the first private company to launch manned space vehicles, reached another milestone with its Federal Aviation Administration License for re-entry to Earth's atmosphere.
Given the explosive expansion of electronic gadgets in recent years, the demand for lithium has surged. Now, with the imminent development of more electric and hybrid vehicles (whose batteries will increasingly use lithium), demand for this obscure metal could skyrocket.
China reiterated its stance on climate change ahead of UN climate summit in Cancun next week, promising effective measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next five years.
Rare earth elements are not exactly rarefied minerals, but the rest of the world played into China's hands by going easy on their exploration and production as environmental priorities complicated a game they were already losing to China on the labor cost front.
Gold and silver that bounced off key short-term support levels on Tuesday, dropped again as a sudden North Korean attack on South Korean territory sparked dollar buying by cautious investors but an appeal for peace by China and South Korea has helped the commodities recoup some of the losses.
Sanyo Electric, a leading manufacturer of rechargeable battery technologies, has announced the completion of its new factory for the lithium-ion batteries in Japan.
Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi is developing a plug-in hybrid SUV and is expected to be launched in 2013, the head of the company's electric vehicle business unit said.
