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Nov 19, 2021

Japan proposes record stimulus package to fix ailing economy

Japan's prime minister has outlined a record 56 trillion yen, or $490 billion stimulus package, including cash handouts and aid to ailing businesses, to help the economy out of the doldrums worsened by the coronavirus pandemic

Nov 18, 2021

Global shares mixed after US stocks fall back

Global shares are trading mixed after indexes shuffled lower on Wall Street

Nov 18, 2021

Asian shares mostly lower after US stocks fall back

Asian shares have mostly declined after indexes shuffled lower on Wall Street

Nov 17, 2021

Operator: Impact from release of Fukushima water minimal

The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant says a data simulation of its planned release of treated radioactive water into the sea suggests it would have an extremely small impact on the environment, marine life and humans

Nov 17, 2021

China, US to ease restrictions on each other's journalists

China and the U.S. have agreed to ease restrictions on each other's journalists amid a slight easing of tensions between the two sides

Nov 17, 2021

South Korea pushes booster shots as COVID-19 spread worsens

South Korea has reported 3,187 new cases of the coronavirus, nearly matching a one-day record set in September, a worrisome development in a country that eased social distancing rules in recent weeks to lessen the pandemic’s economic impact

Nov 17, 2021

China, US to ease restrictions on each other's media workers

China and the U.S. have agreed to ease restrictions on each other's journalists amid a slight easing of tensions between the two sides

Nov 17, 2021

Global shares mixed after Biden-Xi talks ease tensions

Global shares are mostly lower despite a rally on Wall Street after virtual talks between President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping

Nov 17, 2021

Asian shares slip despite Wall St gains after Biden-Xi talks

Asian shares are mostly lower despite a rally on Wall Street after virtual talks between President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping

Nov 16, 2021

Asian stocks rise after Biden, Xi hold video summit

Asian stock markets are higher after President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping held a summit meeting by video link