Japan sets targets to tackle debt
Japan sets ambitious new targets to rein in its national debt, the largest in the industrialised world, and avoid a "Greek-style" crisis.
China puts down marker in nuclear power race
China announced in late April the sale of two nuclear reactors to Pakistan. This deal is clearly against the guidelines of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and the spirit if not the letter of the nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT)
China, Kazakhstan sign gas, nuclear energy deals
China and Kazakhstan have agreed to build and finance a gas pipeline and deepen cooperation in atomic energy, giving Beijing greater access to Astana's vast uranium resources.
Japan PM to name new cabinet
Japan's new Prime Minister Naoto Kan is due to name his cabinet and be formally sworn in by Emperor Akihito.
Japan's PM Hatoyama resigns
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigns amid pressure from his party to step down ahead of elections due in July.
India, China should take care of each other's concerns, says Patil
India and China need to develop models of economic cooperation which will take into account each other's concerns, President Pratibha Patil said on Monday.
S Korea, China, Japan Agree To Work For Free-Trade Bloc
Ahead of a three-nation summit this week-end involving South Korea, China and Japan, their trade ministers have agreed to work for creating a free-trade bloc as a part of efforts to spur economic partnership among the three Northeast Asian nations, said a joint statement Sunday.
Russia urges Japan to invest in oil, gas developments
Russia’s Deputy Premier Igor Sechin, taking direct aim at Middle Eastern oil producers, has urged Japan to increase its imports of Russian oil in addition to cooperating with his country on the development of its natural resources.
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