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T</p> <div class="date-area">May 5, 2016 12:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/South-Korea-Iran-plan-joint-projects-worth-37.1bn">South Korea, Iran plan joint projects worth $37.1bn</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/South-Korea-Iran-plan-joint-projects-worth-37.1bn"><img src="/web/20160505034928im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201605/0503n/0503n-park-rouhani/4445687-2-eng-GB/0503N-Park-Rouhani_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> SEOUL -- South Korea and Iran are set to pursue joint projects involving energy, railroads and other infrastructure totaling $37.1 billion as part of economic cooperation agreed on between the countries' presidents."Seoul will re-establish investmen</p> <div class="date-area">May 4, 2016 03:45 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Asian-dollar-reserve-talks-unravel-over-funding-rules">Asian dollar reserve talks unravel over funding rules</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> FRANKFURT, Germany -- Negotiations on a stronger multilateral dollar-funding mechanism to prevent currency crises in Asia are gridlocked, with Japan, China and South Korea pursuing stricter rules on lending as Southeast Asian states call for easier </p> <div class="date-area">May 4, 2016 03:42 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Commentary</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Capital-Markets/Carla-Hoorweg-Building-an-Asia-wide-fund-market">Carla Hoorweg -- Building an Asia-wide fund market</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Capital-Markets/Carla-Hoorweg-Building-an-Asia-wide-fund-market"><img src="/web/20160505034928im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201605/0503t/20160503_apecfund/4444451-1-eng-GB/20160503_apecfund_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> The achievement of a broad Asia-Pacific free trade area may remain a far-off goal, but real progress is meanwhile underway in the funds industry.The Asia Region Funds Passport, an initiative of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, is set to </p> <div class="date-area">May 3, 2016 03:22 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/LG-Display-to-mass-produce-OLED-light-panels">LG Display to mass-produce OLED light panels</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/LG-Display-to-mass-produce-OLED-light-panels"><img src="/web/20160505034928im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201605/0502n/0502n-lg/4441627-1-eng-GB/0502N-LG_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> SEOUL -- LG Display, the world's largest maker of liquid crystal display panels, is taking another step to establish the market for organic light-emitting diodes with its plan to mass-produce OLED panels for lighting starting in the first half of 20</p> <div class="date-area">May 3, 2016 03:15 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/UK-firm-s-exec-slapped-in-South-Korea-over-deadly-sterilizers">UK firm's exec slapped in South Korea over deadly sterilizers</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> SEOUL (Reuters) -- An executive from British consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser was slapped during an emotional news conference as he apologised on Monday over deadly lung injuries linked to the use of humidifier sterilizers marketed by the firm</p> <div class="date-area">May 3, 2016 02:27 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Iran-urges-nuclear-weapon-free-Korean-peninsula">Iran urges nuclear weapon-free Korean peninsula </a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Iran-urges-nuclear-weapon-free-Korean-peninsula"><img src="/web/20160505034928im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201605/0502t/south-korean-president-park-geun-hye-left-is-welcomed-by-iranian-president-hassan-rouhani-in-an-official-arrival-ceremony-at-saadabad-palace-in-tehran-on-may-2/4440024-1-eng-GB/South-Korean-President-Park-Geun-hye-left-is-welcomed-by-Iranian-President-Hassan-Rouhani-in-an-official-arrival-ceremony-at-Saadabad-Palace-in-Te_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> TEHRAN (AP) -- Iran's official news agency reports that President Hassan Rouhani is pushing for a Korean peninsula free of nuclear weapons.IRNA reported Monday that Rouhani met with visiting South Korean President Park Geun-hye and said Iran seeks a</p> <div class="date-area">May 2, 2016 07:23 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/ADB-to-help-companies-get-into-Asia-s-infrastructure-race">ADB to help companies get into Asia's infrastructure race</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/ADB-to-help-companies-get-into-Asia-s-infrastructure-race"><img src="/web/20160505034928im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201605/0502t/takehiko-nakao-president-of-the-asian-development-bank-speaks-during-a-press-conference-held-at-the-beginning-of-the-adb-annual-meeting-in-frankfurt-on-may-2/4441081-1-eng-GB/Takehiko-Nakao-president-of-the-Asian-Development-Bank-speaks-during-a-press-conference-held-at-the-beginning-of-the-ADB-annual-meeting-in-Frankfu_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> MANILA -- The Asian Development Bank is launching a program to encourage private companies to develop infrastructure in the region's emerging markets.Under the initiative, the ADB will offer businesses its expertise on proposing high-quality develop</p> <div class="date-area">May 2, 2016 04:45 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/US-puts-countries-with-big-surpluses-on-monitoring-list">US puts countries with big surpluses on monitoring list</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The United States on Friday flagged concerns over economic policies in China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Germany and put them on a new monitoring list, mostly due to their large surpluses.It is the first time the U.S. Treasury </p> <div class="date-area">April 30, 2016 07:10 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/South-Korea-aims-to-set-up-comfort-women-fund-as-early-as-June">South Korea aims to set up 'comfort women' fund as early as June</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> SEOUL -- The South Korean government is negotiating with various interest groups to launch a promised support fund for wartime "comfort women," hoping to swiftly implement an agreement reached with Japan at the end of last year.Seoul plans to create</p> <div class="date-area">April 30, 2016 04:22 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/North-Korean-midrange-missile-tests-fail-Seoul">North Korean midrange missile tests fail: Seoul</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> SEOUL -- A pair of North Korean intermediate-range ballistic missile launches apparently failed Thursday, South Korean military sources say.A projectile thought to be a Musudan missile was fired around 6:40 a.m. near the eastern coastal city of Wons</p> <div class="date-area">April 29, 2016 02:00 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160428-Commodities-crucible/On-the-Cover/For-commodities-markets-the-bad-times-are-just-beginning">For commodities markets, the bad times are just beginning</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160428-Commodities-crucible/On-the-Cover/For-commodities-markets-the-bad-times-are-just-beginning"><img src="/web/20160505034928im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/magazine/20160428/20160422_tata/4396259-1-eng-GB/20160422_tata_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> For the commodities market, the good times have come and gone, but the bad times are only just beginning. Each commodities supercycle, defined as a decadelong bull market, has always been followed by a downturn that lasted just as long, or longe</p> <div class="date-area">April 28, 2016 12:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC/Samsung-s-profit-beats-forecast-on-strong-Galaxy-S7-sales">Samsung's profit beats forecast on strong Galaxy S7 sales</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC/Samsung-s-profit-beats-forecast-on-strong-Galaxy-S7-sales"><img src="/web/20160505034928im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/a300/korea/samsung-electronics-1-thm/3614842-3-eng-GB/Samsung-Electronics-1-thm_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> SEOUL (Reuters)-- Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday that its first-quarter operating profit rose 12 percent from a year earlier, propelled by strong initial sales for its flagship Galaxy S7 smartphones.The South Korean firm also</p> <div class="date-area">April 28, 2016 09:52 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/North-Korea-s-Kim-seen-consolidating-power-at-May-congress">North Korea's Kim seen consolidating power at May congress</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/North-Korea-s-Kim-seen-consolidating-power-at-May-congress"><img src="/web/20160505034928im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201604/0427n/0427n-kim-jong-un/4420670-4-eng-GB/0427N-Kim-Jong-un_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> SEOUL -- The upcoming congress of the Workers' Party of Korea has attracted much speculation, with some anticipating economic reforms and a generational change in the top ranks alongside Kim Jong Un's efforts to drive home his status as the North's </p> <div class="date-area">April 28, 2016 03:43 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/New-framework-to-facilitate-mutual-fund-sales-across-Asia-Pacific">New framework to facilitate mutual fund sales across Asia-Pacific</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> TOKYO -- Japanese financial institutions will be able to offer mutual funds in other Asian markets without undergoing often lengthy approval procedures under a proposed region-wide legal structure. Slated to come into effect around the end of 20</p> <div class="date-area">April 28, 2016 02:50 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC/LG-Display-hit-by-99-net-profit-plunge-in-January-March">LG Display hit by 99% net profit plunge in January-March</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> SEOUL -- LG Display said Wednesday that group net profit for the January-March quarter plunged 99% from the same period a year earlier to 2.4 billion won ($2.1 million). The major maker of liquid crystal display panels would have suffered a loss</p> <div class="date-area">April 28, 2016 01:26 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Tokyo-Market/High-margin-products-lift-Kao-to-glossy-profit-gain">High-margin products lift Kao to glossy profit gain</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> TOKYO -- Kao's net profit surged a whopping 73% on the year to 20.8 billion yen ($187 million) for the January-March quarter on recovering sales of profitable cosmetics, the Tokyo-based company said Wednesday. Sales climbed 2% on the year to 335</p> <div class="date-area">April 28, 2016 12:10 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/For-commodities-markets-the-bad-times-are-just-beginning">For commodities markets, the bad times are just beginning</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/For-commodities-markets-the-bad-times-are-just-beginning"><img src="/web/20160505034928im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/magazine/20160428/20160422_tata/4396259-1-eng-GB/20160422_tata_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> BANGKOK -- For the commodities market, the good times have come and gone, but the bad times are only just beginning. Each commodities supercycle, defined as a decadelong bull market, has always been followed by a downturn that lasted just as lon</p> <div class="date-area">April 27, 2016 07:30 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Commentary</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Viewpoints/George-Magnus-Managing-Asia-s-debt-problem">George Magnus: Managing Asia's debt problem</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505034928/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Viewpoints/George-Magnus-Managing-Asia-s-debt-problem"><img src="/web/20160505034928im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201604/0427t/20160427_yuan/4416843-1-eng-GB/20160427_Yuan_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> The Bank of Japan's interest rate setting meeting on April 28 is the focus of attention this week for many central bank watchers. 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