JAPAN

Japan’s tertiary industry activity index rose in October, indicating that the total value of services purchased by businesses is rising, which could give the much required support to the country’s faltering economy.

Japan's gross domestic product contracted in the third quarter compared to that in the previous quarter due to the soft global demand and the weakening domestic consumption in the world's third biggest economy.

New economic data from Asia will be the focus as the fiscal cliff and the next tranche of Greek aid continue to weigh.

Reports of self-immolation in Tibet as the 18th National Party Congress opens have not been mentioned in local Chinese media.

The global economy continues to recover at a subdued rate at the beginning of the fourth quarter with the growth in the service industries remaining undermined by the contraction in the manufacturing sector.

Asian markets fell in the week with the investor sentiment turning negative following the concerns about the U.S. facing a “fiscal cliff” consisting of tax increases and spending cuts at the beginning of next year.

Barack Obama will become the first U.S. president to visit Myanmar to urge further democratic reforms.

Yahoo! (Nasdag: YHOO) has announced dual partnerships with GREE (TYO:3632) and DeNA (TYO: 2432), Japan's two larger mobile gaming companies and subsequent arch-rivals, to expand its mobile business opportunities through gaming.

An 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck north Japan on Friday, but has not resulted in a tsunami warning.

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit north Japan on Friday, but has not resulted in a tsunami warning.

Signaling China’s intent to take up a more proactive role in international affairs, Beijing mapped out its foreign policy agenda Thursday at the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly higher open Friday ahead of the Labor Department's import price index and the University of Michigan’s index of consumer sentiment.

Asian shares fell further Friday, weighed down by fears of a U.S. recession while Europe still awaits a bailout for Greece.

Many have hailed the re-election of Barack Obama as a boon to the nation’s rebounding travel and tourism industry.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Thursday ahead of the Labor Department's weekly jobless claims data and the Bureau of Economic Analysis's trade deficit report.

Asian stock markets plunged Thursday as investors turned their attention to the U.S. fiscal cliff after President Barack Obama’s re-election for a second term.

Asian shares extended losses Thursday as investors worried about the U.S. “fiscal cliff” and the European economy's further deterioration.

Japan’s core machine orders fell in September compared to those in the previous month, showing that there is an urgent need to take additional measures to enhance the growth potential of the economy.

Japan’s current account on a seasonal adjusted basis posted a deficit in September, indicating a continuing decline in the economic condition of the world's third largest economy.

Asian shares fell Thursday as investors fretted over the U.S. “fiscal cliff” and the European economy's further deterioration.

Sprint-Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S), the No. 3 U.S. telecommunications carrier, said it plans to acquire $480 million worth of valuable long-term evolution (LTE) spectrum in the Midwest.