For Etienne Balmer's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Tokyo's courtship comes with some concrete promises, including temporary office space in the city for foreign financial firms that want to try out life in Japan.
Analysts point out the low rate does not account for millions — especially women — who gave up their job during the pandemic to care for family.
While Japan and Olympic organizers are at pains to insist the Summer Games are still a go despite the coronavirus outbreak, some are wondering what a cancellation would cost the world's third-biggest economy. With a dearth of reliable figures, opinions vary, yet experts all agree ...
