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Clive Crook
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2013
Fed hedge on transparency
Investors will be be debating what the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman meant last week until his next speech. That in itself is a threshold — not a trigger.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2013
Is U.S. still the land of the free?
It is not the United Stasi of America. Nevertheless, one still ought to ask how far one can trust the security and law-enforcement complexes to police themselves.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2013
Lessons on moderation from an 18th-century British conservative aren't applied easily today
The political career of Edmund Burke was mediocre. Still, his 18th-century perspective offers a way to understand modern currents of ethnic/ideological alliances.
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2013
Why U.K. exit from EU may now be a real possibility
The realization hits a recent visitor to the U.K. that Britain might actually leave the EU. Attitudes are hardening well ahead of a promised referendum on membership.
COMMENTARY / World
May 8, 2013
Proud war on fools and sociopaths won't win over the anti-Keynesians
American economist Paul Krugman has been right about the U.S. fiscal stimulus being too small and being withdrawn too soon. But he's wrong about many of his critics.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 8, 2013
EU proposals on bankers' pay miss the point
Anger in Europe over executive pay is finding its way into legislation. The European Parliament, backed by almost all of the EU's finance ministers, plans to cap bankers' bonuses, and 68 percent of Swiss voters endorsed a referendum initiative to ban "golden parachutes" and put other curbs on bosses'...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 23, 2013
Abenomics cure for Japan must be wiser and braver
Japan's new prime minister, Shinzo Abe, is proposing a bold departure for his country's economy. He's mostly right. Japan continues to underperform, and bad macroeconomic policy has been the main reason. Abenomics isn't riskless or easy, however. The government will have to be wise as well as brave....
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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