Samsung boss guilty of tax fraud

The chairman of South Korean firm Samsung, Lee Kun-hee, is found guilty of tax evasion in Seoul.

G8 aims to halve greenhouse gases

World leaders at the G8 summit aim to set a target to halve carbon emissions by 2050 in an effort to tackle global warming.

Rising costs to dominate G8 talks

World leaders are starting a key summit in Japan that is expected to focus on soaring global food and fuel prices.

Bush ‘concern’ at N Korea issues

US leader George Bush says there is still concern over North Korea's alleged uranium enrichment, as G8 leaders gather in Japan.

S Korea sets fuel-saving measures

South Korea restricts the use of government cars and air conditioning in a bid to tackle rising fuel costs.

Protests ahead of Japan G8 summit

Protests begin on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido ahead of Monday's summit of the G8 nations.

Direct China-Taiwan flights begin

The first regular direct flight from China to Taiwan in nearly six decades lands in Taipei, in a new sign of improving ties.

Taiwan eases China currency rules

Taiwan lifts some restrictions on exchanging Chinese currency, in the latest sign of warming bilateral ties.

China and Japan ‘near gas deal’

China and Japan are close to a deal that would ease a long-running dispute over offshore gas fields, reports from Japan say.

China-Taiwan travel link agreed

China and Taiwan sign historic agreements on direct flights and tourism at their first talks in almost a decade.
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