Japan

Fund managers Miles Geldard & Lee Manzi say Government bond investors will pay the price for monetary policies

Tokyo pet food producer Michinoku comes under fire from environmental campaigners.

A stronger real estate market in the US could fuel the Federal Reserve's plans to roll-back its asset buys.

When it comes to the two Koreas even table tennis is a political battleground, says Graeme Mackay.

Nikkei gains in early trade supported by exporters' stocks.

A few members of the BoJ board believe it would be tough to achieve 2% inflation within the two-year time frame.

Japanese exporters' shares are down after the US dollar fell below 101 yen level in early trade.

Japan's Nikkei tanked 7% on 23 May, pulled down by data that pointed to contracting manufacturing activity in China.

Joe Launchbury, Jonathan Joseph and Billy Twelvetrees speak to IBTimes UK ahead of England's tour to Argentina

Osaka mayor Toru Hashimoto apologises to comfort women after botched reconciliation meeting with Kil Won-ok and Kim Bok-dong.

Wall Street opens lower but makes up most of the losses by end of day owing to rally in HP stock.

Office for National Statistics data shows UK economy expanded by 0.3%.

Yields on Japan's long-term government bonds rose to more than 1% for the first time in 2013.

133,869 Mirca cars produced between 2002 and 2006 will be recalled in the UK.

Investors waiting on US Federal Reserve chief Bernanke's testimony to Congress.

The bank to continue monetary easing until it reaches the 2% inflation target.

April trade deficit rose 69.7% to 879.94bn yen, as imports increased 9.4% to 6.66tn yen for April.

US Fed chief Ben Bernanke testifies before Congress later in the day.

Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp claims Shinji Kagawa's bit-part role at Manchester United breaks his heart.

Claims by sociologist Ted Nelson that Bitcoin was created by Shinichi Mochizuki are rejected by friend of the Japanese mathematician.

European markets follow the Asian peers and rise in early trades.

Daniel Stewart & Co’s chief economist Alastair Winter previews the week ahead for markets, politics and economics

The Japanese government upgrades its outlook for the economy, fuelling a rally in Tokyo.

Secretary-General calls on Pyongyang to step back following weekend missile tests.

Wedding took place at temple outside the jail and was attended by many inmates.

Nationalist Japan Restoration Party co-head Toru Hashimoto fuels international row over 'comfort women' in WWII.

ANA reports overheating of electric distribution panel during 787 test flight.

Li Yuan, 24, had worked long hours every night for weeks at advertising firm, Ogilvy & Mather,based in Beijing.

Investors will be tracking a raft of data coming in from the US.

The economy expands an annualised 3.5% in the first quarter, above analysts' expectations for a 2.7% rise.