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How plunging oil prices have created a volatile new force in the global economy

US hopes for energy independence through fracking are vulnerable to supply decisions made in Saudi Arabia and now Iran

Published: 21 Jul 2015

Soul-searching in South Korea after a disaster waiting to happen

Sewol ferry tragedy has led to questions in a society that put rapid economic growth before safety concerns

Published: 2 May 2014

South Korea's rapid economic rise leaves many of its elderly facing poverty

Published: 24 Jan 2014
Shopping spree is a necessity for typhoon-hit city in Philippines

Published: 14 Jan 2014

Japan plans to boost military capability in overhaul of pacifist defence strategy

Prime minister Shinzo Abe hints at new tactics to counter threat from North Korea and China

Published: 30 Jul 2013
Japan's rural voters cling to the principle of power to the countryside

Discontent over an electoral system based on postwar population figures is bringing broader Japanese social fissures to the fore

Published: 9 Jul 2013

After Fukushima, Japan beginning to see the light in solar energy

Government subsidies raising interest in renewables, but higher bills could complicate Shinzo Abe's economic recovery plan

Published: 18 Jun 2013

Seoul supports UN probe of North Korean human rights abuses

South Korea's new president reverses pledges of softer line on Pyongyang, damaging chances of closer engagement

Published: 5 Mar 2013

Shinzo Abe accuses China's rulers of using island disputes to retain power

Japanese PM says Beijing's educational system fuels hostility over rival territorial claims

Published: 26 Feb 2013

China may block Korean unification, says US report

Beijing could assert ancient territorial claims over North Korea if Kim family falls from power, report suggests

Published: 22 Jan 2013