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EMERGING

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2022
Sustaining economic growth in an age of deglobalization
Developing economies face challenges on gaining ground, but some, like Malaysia and Chile, show there is still a way.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 12, 2022
Japan's deep rugby bonds with Tonga on display in charity match
Around 8,000 fans attended the game that ended with players from both teams gathering in a circle and offering their prayers for Tonga and its people.
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2018
Morgan Stanley's Asia chief issues bearish 12-month view on emerging-market and Japan stocks
If you're counting on another great year for emerging-market stocks, you may be disappointed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 19, 2017
NHK develops new VR experience with 8K video projection and hemisphere-shaped screen
The virtually reality experience is no longer limited to bulky head gear with the advent of a new headset-free 8K high-resolution video projection system.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2015
Asia's tough love agenda for IMF, World Bank
It's time for developing countries to have a greater say in managing the global economy.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2015
Discerning threats in the fog of disorder
Leaders and analysts gathering at the 51st Munich Security Conference will try to discern the next emerging global threats following a horrendous year for international peace and security.
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2014
Microsoft's emerging markets problem: Few want to pay for genuine product
On a trip to Beijing a decade ago, Bill Gates was asked by a senior government official how much money Microsoft Corp. made in China. The official asked the interpreter to double check Gates' reply as he couldn't believe the figure was so low.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Jul 9, 2014
The Miraikan is going down the pan — in a good way
Using the toilet is an everyday part of our lives, yet it's something we rarely talk about in public. But it is of such importance, involving health, sanitation and human dignity, that perhaps it should become a topic of general discussion.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2014
Toyota mulling raising prices in emerging markets
Toyota Motor Corp. is considering raising vehicle prices in emerging markets to offset the impact of weakening local currencies, according to a source.
COMMENTARY
Feb 23, 2014
In praise of controls that fragment the markets
The chairman of the U.K.'s Financial Services Authority wants to be blunt: Free flows of short-term debt can result in capital misallocation and harmful instability.
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2014
Nations to debate U.S. stimulus cut
The United States and emerging nations are expected to argue over the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve's large-scale monetary stimulus when the Group of 20 finance chiefs get together in Sydney on Saturday.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Sep 1, 2013
Pax No Man's Land needs more than Fed's tapering to smooth things over
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke hints at policy change. He is looking for an exit from quantitative easing whereby he has been buying financial assets to the order of $85 billion per month since the end of last year. He has emphasized the exit shall be a "tapering" procedure — no abrupt moves, no jumping on the brakes. Everything will be nice and gradual. Believe me. You really won't see me go. I shall just fade away.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2013
Emerging nations brace for economic ice age
After several years of riding high on foreign investment cash and commodity revenue, emerging markets are in for a shock amid creeping recession in much of th eurozone.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
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By Alex K.T. Martin

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