S. KOREA : RATE UNCHANGED AS RECOVERY SLOWS!

Bank of Korea Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged as Recovery Slows - Bloomberg: "Bank of Korea Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged as Recovery Slows"

YEN : JAPAN GROWS LESS THAN ESTIMATED!

Japan’s GDP Grows Less Than Forecast, Pressuring BOJ (Update1) - Bloomberg.com: "Japan’s GDP Grows Less Than Forecast, Pressuring BOJ (Update1)"

SOUTH KOREA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SURGES TO 10-YEAR HIGH!

South Korea Unemployment Rate Surges to 10-Year High (Update1) - Bloomberg.com: "South Korea Unemployment Rate Surges to 10-Year High (Update1)"

SOUTH KOREA ECONOMIC GROWTH EASES TO 0.2% AS EXPORTS, DEMAND DECLINE

South Korea’s Fourth Quarter GDP Growth Slows to 0.2% (Update3) - Bloomberg.com: "South Korea’s Fourth Quarter GDP Growth Slows to 0.2% (Update3)"

SOUTH KOREA CONCERNED BY DROP IN RETAIL, INDUSTRIAL JOBS

Yoon Concerned by Drop in South Korea’s Retail, Industrial Jobs - Bloomberg.com: "Yoon Concerned by Drop in South Korea’s Retail, Industrial Jobs"

SOUTH KOREA KEEPS RATE AT RECORD LOW OF 2%

Bank of Korea Leaves Rates Unchanged; Signals Future Increase - Bloomberg.com: "Bank of Korea Leaves Rates Unchanged; Signals Future Increase"

SOUTH KOREAN EXPORTS FELL 20.6% IN 10th MONTHLY DROP

South Korean Exports Fell 20.6% in 10th Monthly Drop (Update3) - Bloomberg.com: "South Korean Exports Fell 20.6% in 10th Monthly Drop (Update3)"

SOUTH KOREA KEEPS RATE AT RECORD LOW OF 2%

Korea Keeps Interest Rate at Record Low a Sixth Month (Update1) - Bloomberg.com: "Korea Keeps Interest Rate at Record Low a Sixth Month (Update1)"

SOUTH KOREA GROWS MOST IN ALMOST 6 YEARS

South Korean Economy Grows Most in Almost Six Years (Update3) - Bloomberg.com: "South Korean Economy Grows Most in Almost Six Years (Update3)"

NORTH KOREA CONTINUES TO FIRE MISSILES; S. KOREA, JAPAN CONDEMN!

North Korea Fires Missiles; S. Korea, Japan Condemn (Update4) - Bloomberg.com: "North Korea Fires Missiles; S. Korea, Japan Condemn (Update4)"

SOUTH KOREA KEEPS RATE AT RECORD-LOW 2%!

Bank of Korea Keeps Rate Unchanged at Record-Low 2% (Update3) - Bloomberg.com: "Bank of Korea Keeps Rate Unchanged at Record-Low 2% (Update3)"

NORTH KOREA MAY BE PREPARING ANOTHER LONG-DISTANCE MISSILE TEST..GATES SAYS!

Gates Says There Are ‘Some Signs’ North Korea May Test Missile - Bloomberg.com: "Gates Says There Are ‘Some Signs’ North Korea May Test Missile"

NORTH KOREA FIRES 6th MISSILE THIS WEEK: DOES CHINA CARE?

North Korea Fires 6th Short-Range Missile This Week (Update1) - Bloomberg.com: "North Korea Fires 6th Short-Range Missile This Week (Update1)"

NORTH KOREA SAID IT CONDUCTED A NUCLEAR TEST!...WHAT?

North Korea Says It Conducts Successful Nuclear Test (Update3) - Bloomberg.com: "North Korea Says It Conducts Successful Nuclear Test (Update3)"

NORTH KOREA TO QUIT NUCLEAR TALKS AFTER UN CONDEMNATION!

North Korea to Quit Nuclear Talks, Consider Building Reactors - Bloomberg.com: "North Korea to Quit Nuclear Talks, Consider Building Reactors"

JAPAN'S STIMULUS SPENDING MAY MEAN "MASSIVE" FUTURE COST!

Aso’s Stimulus Plan May Spur Economy at ‘Massive’ Future Cost - Bloomberg.com: "Aso’s Stimulus Plan May Spur Economy at ‘Massive’ Future Cost"

JAPAN TO UNVEIL BIG SPENDING PLANS!...RISKY?

Japan’s Aso to Unveil 15.4 Trillion Yen Stimulus Plan (Update2) - Bloomberg.com: "Japan’s Aso to Unveil 15.4 Trillion Yen Stimulus Plan (Update2)"

LE JAPON CONNAÎTRA LA PIRE RÉCESSION DES PAYS INDUSTRIALISÉS!

En 2009, le Japon conna�tra la pire r�cession des pays industrialis�s - L'�conomie en crise - Le Monde.fr: "En 2009, le Japon conna�tra la pire r�cession des pays industrialis�s"

JAPAN: FINDING CASH FOR STIMULUS A HARD TASK?

Yosano Says Finding Cash for Stimulus Is ‘Major Task’ (Update1) - Bloomberg.com: "Yosano Says Finding Cash for Stimulus Is ‘Major Task’ (Update1)"

JAPAN STIMULUS PACKAGE TO EXCEED 2%!...REALLY?

Aso Wants Japan Stimulus Package to Exceed 2% of GDP (Update2) - Bloomberg.com: "Aso Wants Japan Stimulus Package to Exceed 2% of GDP (Update2)"