Police scrutiny of Evergrande, and now its chief, has complicated debt restructuring efforts by the world’s most debt-laden property developer

Tokyo banned exports of all vehicles to Russia but subcompact cars in August, hitting a trade nearing $2 billion annually that boomed in the shadow of sanctions over Ukraine

The move by major companies to reduce production in China has boosted inflation, but the western shift to 'friendly shores' has been positive for countries like India and Vietnam

Bank of Japan Governor Kazoo Ueda says there is "still a way to go" before the BOJ ends its stimulus policy, but noted that the cost of the move was not a factor for the central bank

Foreign firms have been particularly concerned about stepping over the line while dealing with Chinese regulators, amid Beijing’s crackdowns on due diligence and consultancy firms

While the planned diplomatic exchanges are aimed, in part, at restoring ties, Xi is also said to be hoping they will slow down Washington’s trade and tech war targeting Beijing

The pledge comes amid Chinese president Xi Jinping's increased focus on national security risks within the party, government, and large industries

President Tsai Ing-wen unveils first locally made submarine in Kaohsiung, which aims to boost the island's defence and deterrence against the Chinese navy

Leader Kim Jong Un makes nuclear weapons part of his country's constitution, says he will speed up production of nukes to deter what he said were 'US provocations'

Microplastics that come from industrial effluent, textiles, car tyres and personal care products were found in the mists at the top of Mount Fuji

Hyundai confirmed there had been 21 fires and 21 other ‘thermal’ incidents related to the recall, while Kia said it had seen at least 10 blazes

The extension would mark an end to business uncertainty for South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix who have invested billions in their chip fabs in China