EghtesadOnline: Holding officials accountable, focusing on succession planning, forming a team of professional consultants and providing solutions based on expert studies are among the priorities of the new representatives of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture.

EghtesadOnline: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appointed a conservative ally as defense minister in a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday that left most key posts unchanged, and he promised to hasten the economy's escape from deflation and boost regional ties.

EghtesadOnline: Iran is exploring a return to international debt markets for the first time since 2002, a senior government official said, as the Islamic Republic seeks to finance an economic recovery a year after a nuclear deal.