Economy
Fed to start tapering bond purchases this year: Bernanke
The Federal Reserve maintains its $85 billion-a-month asset purchase program, but says it could begin scaling back later this year.
Social Issues May 19, 2013
Incentives needed to lure students to U.S., experts say
by Masaaki Kameda
Incentives are needed to reverse the decline in Japanese enrollment at U.S. universities as Japanese companies compete harder and earlier to recruit new graduates, experts said at a symposium. “They need clear incentives and encouragement from the government, academia, the media and private enterprise. ...
Business Mar 17, 2013
Fiscal system needed to back up EU banking union, expert says
by Takashi Kitazume
The eurozone crisis is not yet over and more institutional action is needed beyond the agreement for a banking union reached among top European leaders last year, a senior economist from a leading European think tank said at a recent symposium in Tokyo. “The ...
Business | South Korean economy symposium Mar 17, 2013
South Korea faces Japan-like obstacles to growth
by Takashi Kitazume
Even as leading South Korean firms outperform many of their Japanese rivals in the global market, the nation’s economy faces mounting challenges, including slowing growth, an aging population and widening rich-poor gap — problems that the country shares with Japan, researchers from South Korean ...