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- U.S. President says he will call Saudi Arabia’s king to find out what happened to a missing Saudi journalist.
- Ministers from the Asia-Pacific countries hammering out a proposed free trade deal have agreed to meet again to try and achieve a “substantial conclusion” to the pact by yearend.
- Anwar Ibrahim has won a decisive victory in Malaysia’s parliamentary by-election, paving the way for his return to frontline politics in the country.
- Ministers from 16 Asia-Pacific countries are meeting in Singapore on Saturday for a new round of talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership free trade pact.
- Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso says Japan will offer support to rebuild the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, which was hit hard by a powerful earthquake and tsunami last month.
- Tokyo’s new wholesale market has opened its doors to the public. Visitors to the Toyosu market can now see the fishmongers and auctioneers in action.
- Share prices in Tokyo continues to slide on Friday, following 2 straight days of losses on Wall Street.
- Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 nations are holding a two-day meeting in Indonesia. The participants expressed concerns about growing risks facing the global economy.
- The Japanese government may grant visas that allow highly skilled foreign workers to live with their family members without a specific limit on duration.
- Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei Average dropped more than 1,000 points in afternoon trading on Thursday.
- The replacement for the famous Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo has held its first auctions.
- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck off the Indonesian island of Java, reportedly killing 3 people.