China harshly warns India on border face off: Will protect sovereignty ‘at all costs’

China on Monday issued its ­strongest warning yet to India over their month-long border ­dispute, saying Beijing would ­protect its sovereignty “at all costs”. Observers believe that China’s stepping up of its rhetoric, which came before...

In Bank of Japan minutes, members contest disclosure of exit strategy impact

Bank of Japan policymakers contested how much information to disclose about a possible exitfrom quantitative easing, with several worrying about the risks of doing so given the BOJ is still far off its 2 percent inflation goal, minutes of the central bank’s June...

South Korea sees 2017 growth at fastest in three years, pushes consumption and jobs

South Korea raised its growth outlook for this year on Tuesday and vowed to maintain an expansionary fiscal policy that would support job creation. The government projected economic expansion of 3 percent in 2017, the fastest since growth of 3.3 percent seen in 2014....