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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 31, 2022

Ryo Osera: 'Travelers want to experience local areas at a slower pace'

The guys behind the startup KabuK Style want you to take the same approach to travel as you would your Netflix account.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2022

Grub's deal with Amazon shows food delivery sector bracing for cost-of-living crunch

The loss-making food delivery industry was one of the big beneficiaries of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that effect has waned as consumers have started to cut back.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2022

Chinese lithium giant pulls EVs deeper into forced labor glare

Ganfeng Lithium, China's top producer of the material, is partnering with a state-backed entity to accelerate exploration for lithium, nickel and other critical metal assets in Xinjiang.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2022

How Republican-led states are targeting Wall Street with 'anti-woke' laws

The growing restrictions show how America's culture wars are creating new risks for U.S. companies, forcing them to balance pressure from workers and investors.
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2022

BOJ stands pat on policy despite pressure following Fed rate hike

While many economists had said a policy shift was unlikely, the Fed's decision to introduce its largest rate hike since 1994 had fueled speculation that an adjustment might be made.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2022

China sees an exodus of South Korean giants as relations wane

Manufacturing giants like Samsung Display and LG Electronics are already shutting some factories in China, pressured by cheaper local rivals and uncertainty over lockdowns.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2022

As Russia diverges from the global economy, Soviet-style scarcity looms

The economic toll on Russia, although difficult to quantify, has spread widely, from its largest companies to its small shops and workers.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 23, 2022

A hot, deadly summer with frequent blackouts is coming

Energy supplies are so fragile that there just won't be enough to go around, and power cuts will put lives at risk when there are no fans or air conditioners to provide relief.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 20, 2022

Japan loves its minicars. Can it embrace EV versions too?

Mitsubishi and Nissan have unveiled their takes on electrified minivehicles, possibly helping to spark a wider shift toward EVs in the nation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 5, 2022

Federal Reserve chair vows to curb inflation with hikes that risk economic pain

On Wednesday, the Fed raised interest rates by 50 basis points for the first time since 2000, and Chair Jerome Powell says similar moves are on the table for June and July.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2022

The huge endeavor to produce a tiny microchip

Microchips are in many ways the lifeblood of the modern economy. They are also intensive to produce and made on gigantic, ultraclean factory room floors that can be seven stories tall.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 8, 2022

Will the Ukraine invasion ease U.S.-China tensions?

Developments in recent weeks suggest that the Ukraine war may mark a turning point for bilateral U.S.-China relations, at least in the economic domain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2022

Bank of Japan chief plays down yen impact of bond-buying operations

Gov. Kuroda met Kishida after another morning of aggressive moves by the BOJ to keep a lid on 10-year yields that have been hovering close to the central bank's upper limit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2022

Inversion of U.S. Treasurys yield curve seen by Wall Street as warning of recession

So-called yield curve inversion is a key metric investors watch, as bond yields impact other asset prices, feed through to banks' returns and are an indicator of how the economy will fare.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2022

Only in America can gas prices be turned into a political time bomb

Other countries use tax cuts and subsidies to soften the impact of higher fuel costs on consumers. Congress should bite the bullet and do the same.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 14, 2022

World’s central banks set policy for economies shaken by the war

Global central banks this week will offer the biggest collective assessment of a changed world since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 9, 2022

Sanctions and sanctuary: Japan responds to Russia's war in Ukraine

As Vladimir Putin's grim war in Ukraine escalates, The Economist's Tokyo bureau chief, Noah Sneider, joins to discuss the reasons for the conflict, the lengths to which Japan is supporting Ukraine, and how the war will redefine relationships between Japan and its northern neighbor, Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2022

How the computer chip shortage could incite a U.S. conflict with China

The war game and study by the Center for a New American Security illustrate how dependent the world is on Taiwanese computer chips.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 11, 2022

Firms see U.S.-China tensions as economic security threat, survey shows

Tokyo needs to look at constructing a stable relationship with Washington and Beijing, despite their confrontations, to ease Japanese companies' fears.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 28, 2021

How Japan should approach military tech competition

It is vital for the nation to grasp the trends in national security and game-changing military technologies that are at the core of economic security.
CULTURE / Music
Dec 24, 2021

Escapist bops and deep pop: Music was a mood in 2021

After a year in which Japan's music industry had to make its peace with streaming, this year saw more of the holdouts get on board with the times.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 13, 2021

Australia to buy South Korean weapons in boost for defense ties

Australia agreed to buy K9 Thunder artillery from South Korea and increase defense industry ties amid increasing tensions with China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Dec 10, 2021

Trucks catch up in the self-driving vehicle race

In the year through Dec. 6, total investment activity for self-driving logistics vehicles leapt fivefold to $6.5 billion from $1.3 billion in the same period in 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2021

Evergrande's debt deadline passes as Kaisa adds to China's property crisis

With $300 billion of liabilities, Evergrande is at the heart of a property crisis in China that has crushed almost a dozen smaller firms.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2021

When energy pipelines are political, everyone suffers

The energy transition away from hydrocarbons cannot come fast enough for Europe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2021

Milton Friedman is more relevant than ever

There are periodic attempts to knock Milton Friedman off his pedestal. For the most part, however, his legacy remains strong.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2021

China’s tech crackdown is upending lives from Beijing to Kentucky

After kicking off a year ago, the regulatory push has forever changed the lives of hundreds of millions of people in China and beyond.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 8, 2021

Protesters expose the stark reality of climate progress at COP26

The message from the thousands carrying placards around the venue of the meeting is one most insiders would agree with: The progress is still not enough to avoid catastrophe.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Takaichi leads first ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign residents
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign nationals and immigration on Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slumps 4%, led by losses in tech sector
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock average index briefly tumbled more than 2,000 points on Wednesday morning following a downbeat session on Wall Street fueled by fears of a bubble in the artificial intelligence sector.
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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