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Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday as investors opted for caution ahead of China’s fourth quarter growth economic data release Friday.

U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Wednesday ahead of the release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December by the Department of Labor and the Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization report by the Federal Reserve.

A high-level Washington delegation departed for South Korea and Japan Monday to lend a hand in mending the strained ties between the two U.S. allies that have hurt security cooperation in Asia-Pacific region.

North Korea Monday alleged that Washington’s “aggressive” Asia-Pacific strategy led to tensions in the Korean peninsula.

Asian stock markets were mostly advanced Monday but investors are cautious ahead of heavy data week and the U.S. earnings.

IBM may have won the most patents in 2012, but U.S. companies are losing the innovation war to Asia.

Asian markets fell as investor confidence was weighed down by the report that inflationary pressures continued to increase in China

Asian stock markets mostly declined Friday after data showed that Chinese inflation jumped to a seven-month high in December while Japanese Nikkei surged on weaker yen.

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Chairman Eric Schmidt is out of North Korea after paying a four-day visit to the Hermit Kingdom.

Asian stock markets mostly advanced Wednesday as sentiment was buoyed after Alcoa kicked off the U.S. fourth quarter earnings season on a positive note.

South Korea’s unemployment rate in December remained unchanged from that in November but added fewer jobs compared to those in the previous month.

The world's second-largest economy has stopped slowing, but the first year under the new leadership will not be easy.

Asian stock markets declined Tuesday as investors opted for caution ahead of the start of the U.S. corporate earnings season.

Samsung has introduced a new Smart TV that brings Ultra HD display, heavy social integration and voice command into the viewing experience.

Iran's oil minister admitted that the country's revenues are taking a beating, but remained defiant in the face of a weakened economy.

The 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show will launch in Las Vegas Tuesday, and here's a preview of what to expect.

Asian markets rose as investor sentiment was lifted after the Congress passed a bill intended to avert the fiscal cliff.

China has implemented rules to circumvent online anonymity, which human-rights activists have criticized as a crackdown on political dissent.

Asian stock markets extended gains Thursday as encouraging economic reports from the U.S. and China continued to buoy sentiment.

A consortium led by POSCO and China Steel Corp. is acquiring a 15 percent stake in ArcelorMittal Mines Canada Inc.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open Wednesday as the House of Representatives passed a Senate-approved bill intended to avert the fiscal cliff of tax increases and spending cuts.