Asia Runs Red: Japan Leads Dive ... Others Follow
It feels like 1997 all over again in Asia. Japan down 10%, Hong Kong down 7%, Singapore down 7% and South Korea down 7% as markets around the world are gripped by recession fears. Nikkei Eyes Biggest Fall Since '87.

Fears of 1930s redux spur Asia into action
As the $14 trillion (Rs682 trillion) US economy slows, it will take much of Asia with it. Asia is highly dependent on the spending patterns of Americans who have yet to feel the fallout from the global credit crisis. ...

Is a coordinated approach to the financial crisis needed in Asia?
I just returned from two countries in Asia–China and Vietnam, where the financial sector policymakers are clearly concerned about the possible effects of the crisis. However, there is no real sense of urgency or panic, which may be a ...

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Markets in Europe and Asia Plunge
Global stocks plummeted Friday after the rout Thursday on Wall Street, where the Dow Jones industrial average plummeted 7.3 percent, or 678 points, closing below the 9000-mark for the first time since 2003, The New York Times’s David ...

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New in the World of East Asia Series
Crossing Empire’s Edge: Foreign Ministry Police and Japanese Expansionism in Northeast Asia, by Erik Esselstrom, is the first book in English to reveal its complex history. October 2008 / ISBN 978-0-8248-3231-5 / $59.00 (CLOTH)

Asia on the Edge: Photographs by Reagan Louie
Wayne State University's College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts is proud to present the exhibition Asia on the Edge: Photographs by Reagan Louie in the Elaine L. Jacob Gallery from September 19 through November 7, 2008. ...

Copper catalyst recycles carbon dioxide [research]
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is produced whenever fossil fuels are burned. RIKEN chemists have developed a catalyst that should allow carbon dioxide to be used as a versatile synthetic chemical.

Color to the nanoworld [research]
Researchers in Japan have developed a design concept for a device that allows imaging at scales previously impossible for optical instruments.

How to halt immune cell activation [research]
Researchers in Japan have identified part of the mechanism responsible for preventing prolonged—and potentially dangerous—activation of immune cells called T lymphocytes .

Pinpointing susceptibility to knee arthritis [research]
Molecular geneticists in Japan and China have identified a previously unknown gene associated with susceptibility to osteoarthritis, a common disease affecting knee and hip joints through abnormal wearing of the cushioning cartilage.

Laboratory Head [announcement]
RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology is an internationally recognized research institute. They are seeking Team Leaders (approximately 2) who meet the requirements.

Laboratory Head [announcement]
Chemical biology is a study that uses chemistry to explore life phenomena. This article reports on what is happening at the forefront of chemical genetics and chemical genomics, which are currently hot topics for both basic and applied ...