China posted second-quarter domestic output growth of 6.2%, the lowest rate in nearly three decades.A 9.8% surge in retail sales in June was discounted as a one-off. Meanwhile, the U.S. said negotiators may head to Beijing to restart trade talks.North Korea's economy, hit by sanctions, may be in its worst shape since the 1990s famine that killed up to 10% of the population.South Korea is also suffering, from a cooling tech boom, the U.S.-China trade war, sky-high consumer debt, and tensions with Japan.
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