Asia

The finance ministry noted that this year's deficit is the third-largest ever for the specified timeframe

The BOK attributed the rise to higher non-dollar asset values, driven by a weaker U.S. dollar and investment gainsÂ

September's figure marked the lowest inflation level since February 2021 when consumer prices grew 1.4 percent

Financial liabilities exceeded $6.8 trillion at the same date, resulting in net external assets of nearly $2.99 trillionÂ

Japan's manufacturing PMI declined from 49.8 in August to 49.7 in September, indicating a slight slip in overall operating conditions

The U.S. came in second with 133 deals of $23.1 billion while China ranked third with 69 transactions worth $5.3 billion

The three countries agreed to strengthen cooperation in reducing yellow dust levels, particularly in collaboration with MongoliaÂ

The nation's exports of goods and services totaled $322.4 billion, while imports were recorded at $263.5 billion

South Korea's public account logged a deficit for the fourth straight year due to economic uncertainties

Japan can reduce its CO2 emissions by 65 percent by increasing the number of storage batteries and grid interconnection

The two entities pledged to identify innovative projects in space life sciences and deep space antennas

The Bank of Japan ended negative interest rates in March and hiked short-term rates to 0.25 percent in July










