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A child walks past near image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il at a unification observation post near the border village of Panmunjom, the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, in Paju, south of Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009.
Economy   Market   N Korea   Photos   Wikipedia: Economy of North Korea
 The New York Times 
North Korean Reformer's Return Fuels Speculation
SEOUL, South Korea — A former North Korean prime minister who was banished three years ago for pushing market-oriented reforms too far has returned to the center of economic policy, leading to... (photo: AP / Lee Jin-man)
Japanese Yen - Currency - Money
Asia   Market   Photos   Stocks   Wikipedia: Economy of Japan
 Wall Street Journal 
Strong Yen, U.S. Jobs Drag Asia Down
By MATTHEW ALLEN And LESLIE SHAFFER SINGAPORE—Asian stock markets were mostly lower Friday after Wall Street tumbled on data indicating the U.S. jobs market remains bleak, while the yen's... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
One US Dollar - Currency  The Guardian 
Dollar falls vs euro, higher-yielding currencies
* Risk appetite increases; yen, Swiss franc under pressure * U.S. payrolls fall less than expected in August * U.S. service sector activity growth slows in August (Updates prices, adds quotes,... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Currencies   Dollar   Euro   Photos   Wikipedia: Dollar
File:Shimon Peres .jpg  Breitbart 
Experts see trouble ahead for developed world
Israeli President Shimon Peres, center, arrives for the "Intelligence on... CERNOBBIO, Italy (AP) - Is the global economy out of the woods? Two years after near-meltdown, with the U.S. looking... (photo: Creative Commons / Ichwan Palongengi)
Economy   Intelligence   Israeli   Photos   Shimon
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Vegetables - Grocery - Organic - Food The New York Times
China Orders Action to Cool Food Prices
Filed at 3:34 a.m. ET BEIJING (AP) -- China has ordered local leaders to cool a surge in politically sensitive food prices by raising vegetable production amid rising... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
China   Food   Photos   Prices   Wikipedia: Inflation
An investor looks at the stock price monitor at a stock securities company Thursday Nov. 13, 2008 in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares have climbed, shrugging off losses in other Asian markets as newly released details of Beijing's economic stimulus plan helped boost construction and other stocks. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index jumped 3.68 percent, or 68.5 points, to close at 1927.61. (AP Photo) Philadelphia Daily News
Asia stocks rise on slight improvement in US data
JOE McDONALD The Associated Press BEIJING - Most Asian stock markets climbed Friday as investors took heart from a slight improvement in U.S. economic indicators amid... (photo: AP)
Asia   Beijing   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Asian market
A pedestrian walks past an electric market board in Tokyo, Monday, Oct. 20, 2008. Asian stock markets advanced Monday, with South Korean shares gaining for the first time in four days as the government moved to shore up the country's banking system amid the global credit crisis. Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average rose almost 3.6 percent to 9,005.59. In Tokyo, shares rose amid hopes for better-than-expected corporate earnin The Street
Asian Shares Higher; Nikkei Rises 0.6%
Gains were modest across the region as investors waited for U.S. employment figures due out later Friday. August's jobless rate is expected to rise to 9.6% from 9.5% in... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara)
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Vegetables - Food Prices - Inflation China Daily
Govt urges more efforts to stabilize vegetable supply
2010-09-03 09:27:19.0Govt urges more efforts to stabilize vegetable supplyvegetable price,vegetable output and supply11010460Economy2@webnews/enpproperty--> BEIJING -... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Beijing   Economy   Photos   Price   Wikipedia: Vegetable
Garlic - Onions - Vegetables - Food Prices China Daily
Tragedy of rising food prices
2010-09-03 09:15:47.0Tragedy of rising food pricesCPI,food,market,economy,China,Beijing,security11011502From Chinese Press2@webnews/enpproperty--> It's surprising that... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
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A chinese structures stands inside the Mischief Reef Thursday, Dec. 10, 1998 off South China Sea BBC News
Why are South China Sea tensions rising?
Imagine an exchange of fire between Chinese and Vietnamese navies in the South China Sea. Or just an accidental bump between Chinese and American warships, as... (photo: AP / Pat Roque)
Asia   Defence   Photos   US   Wikipedia: South China Sea
A filipino worker seen unloading   San Miguel brand  alcohol liquors from the delivery truck , Pasay City , Philippines ,  March 23 , 2009. Malaya
Southeast Asia drinks sector sparkles
BY ALBERT CASTRO--> SINGAPORE/TOKYO - Global drinks firms, thirsty for acquisitions to expand their offerings and reach, are eyeing assets in Southeast Asia, as tough... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Asia   Beverage   Drinks   Photos   Wikipedia: Drink
Politics.& Goverment Market & Stock
- U.S.-Korean joint military drill announced during Antony's S
- Kim snubs Carter as realities intrude
- Kim Jong-il Said to Be in China as Carter Visits
- North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, 'visiting China with his s
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, front right, shakes hands with North Korea's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Kye Gwan, at the airport in Pyongyang on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010.
Jimmy Carter Arrives in North Korea
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- China wants a larger slice of the economic pie
- What's crimping Japan?
- Techs Lead in Tokyo, Seoul
- Strong Yen Helps to Fuel Germany's Export Boom
FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2010 file photo, Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius is on display at the automaker's showroom in Tokyo. Toyota said on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 it has received 77 complaints in Japan over brake problems with its popular hybrid.
Toyota Feels Exchange-Rate Pinch as Rivals Gain
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Financial & Banking Industry & Factory
- Bank of Korea feels pressure to include gold in reserves
- Seoul to send envoy to Washington for talks on Iran banking
- Emerging stocks pare weekly loss on corporate results
- Seoul Wins 2010 U.N. Public Service Awards for 'Women Friend
A broker reacts while trading in a brokerage firm in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008. India's benchmark Sensex stock index dived 5.3 percent Tuesday as hopes faded that China's $586 billion stimulus package will rescue the world economy and on news that some of India's largest companies are cutting back projects.
Financial safety net tops Indian agenda for G20
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- Defence ties will dominate Antony's Seoul visit
- Seoul Chosen as IDEA/Brazil 2010 Gold Winner
-  Floods hit northwest N Korea
- Seoul Welcomes Hospital Management Asia with 535 Delegates F
President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Myung-Bak deliveres the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue's Asia Security Summit in Singapore, Friday, June 4, 2010.
South Korean Leader Proposes a Reunification Tax
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Corruption & Swindles Business & Economy
- To safeguard economy, Wen seeks political reform in China
- China's plunder of nature
- Ridicule for Lee's reunification rhetoric
- Washington Shores Up Its Strategic Assets in Asia
FILE** In this Dec. 19, 2008, file photo, then Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich bites his nails as he enters a news conference to make his first substantial public comments since his arrest on federal corruption charges at a news conference in Chicago
Blagojevich Jurors Deliberate, Enjoying Privacy
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- South Korea offers North aid, China wants nuclear talks
- Official: Seoul not considering food aid to NKorea
- Foreign Markets Wrap
- Musical chairs in Seoul
President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Myung-Bak, gestures as he delivers the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue's Asia Security Summit in Singapore, Friday, June 4, 2010.
SKorean president names new prime minister
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