Led by China, Asia — the ASEAN nations, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand — was the major contributor to growth in the...
Author: Edward J. Lincoln, GWU If there is one conclusion that economists can draw with any certainty about the future of the Japanese economy, it is...
Author: Ryo Sahashi, Kanagawa University Japan’s leadership has just overcome one of the most difficult challenges in a democracy: raising the nation’s consumption tax for social...
Author: Jeffrey Choi, ANU During the recent APEC Summit in Russia, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda faced each other amidst...
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AP Photo/Kin Cheung Members of the media gather on the ground as well as cranes as they photograph the home of Henry Tang, a Hong Kong...
The books China's government officials pore over are a guide to what they're thinking. Yang Guang reports.Government officials' reading selections provide much food for thought because...