Asian economic and corporate news summary.

(From AFX Europe (Focus))

BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - A summary of Asian economic and corporate news at 1000 GMT

JAPAN:

-Current account surplus shrinks in Dec, but hits record in 2006

-Dec industrial output up 0.9 pct from Nov, better than initial estimate

-BoJ's Fukui says risks to sustained growth of Japan economy not fading

-Mitsubishi Materials' outlook upgraded to positive after restructuring - Moody's

-Namco Bandai April-Dec net profit 19.9 bln yen vs 17.7 bln yen

-Daiichi Sankyo aiming for sales of 820 bln yen in new fiscal year

-Sony plans to outsource some production of chips for PS3 game console

SOUTH KOREA:

-Jan jobless rate 3.6 pct vs 3.7 pct

-SKorea, NKorea to discuss resumption of ministerial talks

-SKorean president Roh says six-party deal could lead to peace pact

-Kookmin Bank expects higher acquisition cost for Korea Exchange Bank

-Hanaro Telecom Q4 net loss 45.9 bln won vs loss 164.3 bln

-Renault Samsung Motors posts record opg profit in 2006

-Samsung Heavy wins 378.9 bln won ship order from Europe

-LG Philips denies reported work on tie-up with Japan's Matsushita

HONG KONG: …