S. Korea president says Abe WWII speech fell short
August 20, 2015
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S. Korea president says Abe WWII speech fell short

“Some of the people will have had families that suffered in the war across the…

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Chinese central bank warns of continuing changes
August 20, 2015
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Chinese central bank warns of continuing changes

Worries about the situation in China also weighed on the markets following a sell-off by…

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Singapore urges reconciliation after Akihito, Abe’s statements
August 20, 2015
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Singapore urges reconciliation after Akihito, Abe’s statements

Britain applauded the statement, while Australian leader Tony Abbott said Abe’s remarks “should make it…

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Job growth edged Fed toward rate hike, inflation a drag -minutes
August 20, 2015
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Job growth edged Fed toward rate hike, inflation a drag -minutes

The uptick in inflation was slightly lower than analyst forecasts of 0.2pc, and will give…

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Contamination fears and destruction spark
August 20, 2015
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Contamination fears and destruction spark

Rain began falling mid-morning, but there was no immediate word of new blasts.

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Asian stocks recover from two-day decline after China devaluation move
August 20, 2015
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Asian stocks recover from two-day decline after China devaluation move

China’s central bank said on Thursday that its currency would remain strong in the long…

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Obama’s Iran deal may well survive on Capitol Hill
August 20, 2015
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Obama’s Iran deal may well survive on Capitol Hill

National service marks VJ day anniversary
August 19, 2015
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National service marks VJ day anniversary

Tokyo’s close ally the United States welcomed Abe’s commitment to uphold apologies made in the…

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Vietnam devalues dong to protect exports, offset China’s yuan action
August 19, 2015
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Vietnam devalues dong to protect exports, offset China’s yuan action

It said the bank was widening the trading band – effectively allowing the dong to…

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China treats polluted water at Tianjin blast site
August 19, 2015
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China treats polluted water at Tianjin blast site

Any company found not to have corrected any irregularities would be shut and the ministry…

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