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The intention of Japanese companies to expand business in the next one or two years in the 10-member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has declined, but these firms still expect business to be profitable in countries like the Philippines, a survey by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) showed.

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South Korea and Japan finally announced Wednesday what has long been rumored — a three-way leaders' meeting with China this weekend in Seoul — but details are still scarce with just days to go.

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North Korea is expanding its capacity to mine and mill uranium ore which could supply its nuclear weapons program or fuel nuclear reactors, according to new US research.

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the leaders of Japan, China and South Korea on yesterday to work harder for reconciliation over their wartime past to ensure peace and stability in the region.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-17 07:28:03 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1488726 [AuthorName] => Mari Yamaguchi [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1426528 [Title] => Consumer confidence in AsPac down slightly [Summary] =>

Consumers in Asia Pacific’s emerging markets remain optimistic despite a slight decline in overall consumer confidence for the region, according to the MasterCard index of consumer confidence.

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Swiss-based global agribusiness leader, Syngenta recently announced its decision to assign the head of its Philippine operations to lead its growth and market expansion strategy for the Northeast Asian market.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 931346 [Title] => US offers talks but not on NKorean terms [Summary] =>

After weeks of war cries, North Korea has options to dial down tensions with the U.S. and South Korea, but it's unlikely to be tempted by Washington's offer to restart negotiations on its nuclear program.

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The election of a new Japanese prime minister and the speculation of his potential hawkish policy have generated much interest and speculation for us in Asia.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134149 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804944 [AuthorName] => Roberto R. Romulo [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 878735 [Title] => South Korea looks forward to furthering ties with China [Summary] =>

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said he hoped the country's next administration and the new Chinese leadership would make efforts to further friendly relations between the two nations.

[DatePublished] => 2012-12-02 15:02:20 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 806331 [Title] => Chinese premier calls for patience, goodwill to ease tensions on Korean Peninsula [Summary] =>

Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday urged all sides concerned to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula with wisdom, patience and goodwill.

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                    [Title] => Japanese firms slow down on Asean expansion plans
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The intention of Japanese companies to expand business in the next one or two years in the 10-member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has declined, but these firms still expect business to be profitable in countries like the Philippines, a survey by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) showed.

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South Korea and Japan finally announced Wednesday what has long been rumored — a three-way leaders' meeting with China this weekend in Seoul — but details are still scarce with just days to go.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-28 08:23:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1322859 [AuthorName] => Foster Klug [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1487637 [Title] => US research: Nuclear NKorea expanding uranium mining [Summary] =>

North Korea is expanding its capacity to mine and mill uranium ore which could supply its nuclear weapons program or fuel nuclear reactors, according to new US research.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-12 16:14:04 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1510042 [AuthorName] => Matthew Pennington [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1434590 [Title] => UN chief urges Japan, China, South Korea to reconcile [Summary] =>

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the leaders of Japan, China and South Korea on yesterday to work harder for reconciliation over their wartime past to ensure peace and stability in the region.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-17 07:28:03 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1488726 [AuthorName] => Mari Yamaguchi [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1426528 [Title] => Consumer confidence in AsPac down slightly [Summary] =>

Consumers in Asia Pacific’s emerging markets remain optimistic despite a slight decline in overall consumer confidence for the region, according to the MasterCard index of consumer confidence.

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Swiss-based global agribusiness leader, Syngenta recently announced its decision to assign the head of its Philippine operations to lead its growth and market expansion strategy for the Northeast Asian market.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 931346 [Title] => US offers talks but not on NKorean terms [Summary] =>

After weeks of war cries, North Korea has options to dial down tensions with the U.S. and South Korea, but it's unlikely to be tempted by Washington's offer to restart negotiations on its nuclear program.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-16 13:18:47 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 895490 [Title] => Japan’s Peace Constitution: Is it time for a change? [Summary] =>

The election of a new Japanese prime minister and the speculation of his potential hawkish policy have generated much interest and speculation for us in Asia.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134149 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804944 [AuthorName] => Roberto R. Romulo [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 878735 [Title] => South Korea looks forward to furthering ties with China [Summary] =>

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said he hoped the country's next administration and the new Chinese leadership would make efforts to further friendly relations between the two nations.

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Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday urged all sides concerned to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula with wisdom, patience and goodwill.

[DatePublished] => 2012-05-13 13:09:04 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) ) )
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