The world in brief

In today's edition: China's export anomaly, South Africa's slow economy, and Margaret Atwood's understated humanity

Putting the past behind them

Japn and South Korea have signed a new deal on wartime forced labour. Will it end decades of dispute?

A mysterious miracle

Growth across the West is slowing-but there is little sign of labour-market weakness. We explain what is happening and why

Call them "Altasia"

These 14 countries could lure manufacturing away from China

<Reference: Economist>