i'm yuko fukushima.program with a move to end easy money and how it's affecting the lives of millions of people in asia. the u.s. federal reserve bank architect of monetary easing is calling the shots. this week investors and policymakers in the region were on em as they awaited the latest policy announcement from the fed. in the end, it was another

i'm yuko fukushima. managers of japanese companies have a fight on their hands. people have been reluctant to spend money since the consumer tax hike in april. household spending was down more than 5% last quarter. the auto industry has taken one of the hardest hits. car sales plunged in april and they hav

i'm yuko fukushima. leaders of two asian powers took time this week to assess relations between their two countries. japanese prime minister shinzo abe and his indian counterpart owe ren dra modi sat down in tokyo for their first summit. when they emerged, the leaders said they are ready to take t