Japan
Japan logs record trade deficit in 2013 - MOF
TOKYO - Japanese exports rose 15.3 percent in December but imports outpaced shipments due to a weak yen and subsequent higher fuel import costs, resulting in a record trade deficit for 2013, Ministry of Finance data showed on Monday.
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BOJ shouldn't ease more while inflation hopes intact: IMF's Shinohara
TOKYO - The Bank of Japan should steer clear of further monetary easing as long as inflation expectations are on the rise, even though its 2 percent price goal is unlikely to be met in two years, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on Friday.
U.S. military sees risks in China-Japan tensions, seeks restraint
WASHINGTON - The top U.S. military commander in the Asia-Pacific region acknowledged his concern on Thursday over entrenched tensions between Japan and China, a day after Japan's prime minister evoked comparisons to Britain and Germany before World War One.
Abe sees World War One echoes in Japan-China tensions
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said Japan and China should avoid repeating the past mistakes of Britain and Germany, which fought in World War One despite strong economic ties, according to his main government spokesman in Tokyo.
North Asia trio looks to export, consumption boost in 2014, China lags
TOKYO - The first weeks of 2014 showed North Asia's manufacturing and export giants enjoying mixed fortunes, with South Korea and Japan starting the year positively, while China, the biggest of the trio, was still struggling to regain momentum. | Video
Sharp says to end solar panel production in U.S. by end-March
TOKYO - Japan's Sharp Corp said on Thursday it would stop making solar panels in the United States by the end of March, extending its overhaul of unprofitable operations in response to fierce competition from low-cost Chinese rivals.
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