S Korea Economic Growth

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  Japan, China To Boost Economic Ties Amid Trump's Protection And North Korean Tension

  Japan and China agreed to bolster economic and financial cooperation, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Saturday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist stance and tension over North Korea weigh on Asia's growth outlook.

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  South Korea's Growth Improves On Better Consumption

  South Korea's economic growth improved in the second quarter of the year, helped by stronger private spending and housing construction.

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  South Korea Economy Rebounds After MERS Outbreak

  A rebound in consumer spending following the end of a national health scare over an outbreak of the MERS virus saw South Korea's economic growth accelerate to a five-year high in the third quarter.

• South Korea Unveils Stimulus After Ferry Sinking

  South Korea's government unveiled stimulus plans Thursday after the shock of a deadly ferry sinking slowed economic growth to the lowest level in three quarters.

• Shock of Ferry Sinking Slows South Korea Economy

  South Korea's economic growth hit its lowest level in three quarters after a deadly ferry sinking dented consumer spending, the central bank said Thursday.

• Asia stocks kept in check by China, Japan growth

  Japan's economy grew at a slower-than-expected annualized rate of 1.4 percent in April-June, with Europe's economic and debt crisis hitting the country's export sector hard. The report, coming on top of weaker-than-expected trade data from China on Friday, compounded fears of a global economic slowdown.

• Asian economic powerhouses subdued, recovery to be muted: Poll

  As Europe's debt crisis drags on and the U.S. economy slows, weighing on Asia's exports, economists are cutting their growth forecasts for most of the economies in the region.

• Asia stocks fall as US economic growth falls short

  Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.7 percent to 8,781.92. South Korea's Kospi was 0.7 percent lower.