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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 17, 2023

U.S.-China trade is close to a record, defying talk of decoupling

Even as the U.S. aims to hold back China's advance and Beijing seeks to counter Washington's global influence, the two economies remain deeply entwined.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2023

TV announcer turned portfolio manager beats 97% of Japanese peers

Maiko Uda reckons the Bank of Japan will raise its cap for 10-year sovereign yields to at least 1.5% within two years from 0.5% now.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 16, 2023

China boost for flagging world economy set as reopening starts

The growth impulse will be felt through services sectors such as aviation, tourism and education as Chinese people pack their bags for international travel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 13, 2023

World economy walks tightrope between recession and soft landing

A variety of factors are combining to dissipate some of the gloom that engulfed financial markets at the end of 2022.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2023

Bolsonaro finds a refuge near the ‘Most Magical Place on Earth’

That the former president would choose Orlando as his refuge isn't surprising. At least 30,000 Brazilians have made the area home, according to city estimates.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2023

Longtime Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg gets 5 months in prison in tax fraud case

The Trump Organization's former chief financial officer admitted that he and other executives received bonuses and perks that fraudulently saved the company and themselves money.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 4, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty in FTX fraud case as trial is set for October

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate could face up to 115 years in prison if convicted.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2023

Growing pains: Niseko-area town of Kutchan faces questions over sustainable development

With tourism to Japan having fully resumed, developers are once again looking at the Niseko area as a place to invest and build. But can it be done sustainably?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Jan 3, 2023

The return of the end of history

Without political checks and balances, free media and an independent civil society, autocrats do not receive the feedback needed to make wise and competent decisions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2022

Five major Japanese banks to raise housing loan rates in January

The decision comes in the wake of a rise in long-term government bond yields following a policy revision by the Bank of Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Dec 30, 2022

Consumed by the fog of ‘waronomics’

Owing to the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, many governments today are acting as if they are also at war.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 29, 2022

Remote workers descend on Mexico City and housing prices surge

The city has become a global hub for foreigners unshackled from their offices by work-from-home policies and drawn to the comforts a salary paid in dollars or euros can afford.
Japan Times
Mexico report 2022
Dec 28, 2022

Amistad: Strengthening the industrial supply chain since 1978

It all started with Don Jesus Maria Ramon’s deep desire to put Mexico on the map as an  international manufacturing hub, create jobs, boost the Mexican economy and elevate global recognition of Mexico’s workmanship.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 27, 2022

Japan designates 58 locations as sites linked to national security

The 58 sites designated under the law to regulate the use of land for national security purposes are remote border islands and areas near Self-Defense Force facilities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2022

Modi’s building boom setting up India as global steel savior

Poised to overtake China as the world's most populous country next year, India is in the midst of a building boom.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 26, 2022

China’s economy shows increasing strain from COVID surge after lifting curbs

Retail sales in Beijing fell almost 18% in November as both cases and restrictions in the capital increased.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 23, 2022

Australia's housing crisis, largely hidden, is getting worse

Relentlessly rising rents, eight consecutive interest rate hikes and surging living costs have inflamed what was already among the world's least affordable rental markets.
The average income of the prefectural governors rose by over 4 million yen from the previous year owing to an increase in revenue from real estate rentals, as well as stock disposals and increased bonuses.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 1, 2025

Japanese prefectural governors earned average of ¥24.13 million in 2024

Okayama Gov. Ryuta Ibaragi recorded the highest total income, at ¥122.22 million.
Sanseito supporters applaud Saya, Sanseito candidate for the Upper House election from Tokyo, and Manabu Matsuda, a candidate from proportional representation, at a public rally at Tsukiji Market on June 28.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 1, 2025

Sanseito touts 'Japanese First' rhetoric to gain support

Some observers say conservative voters who left the Democratic Party for the People are turning to the fledgling opposition party by default.
The plot of land in front of the Kyukyodo stationery shop in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district marked the nation's highest per-square-meter roadside land price for the 40th consecutive year.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2025

Japan's roadside land prices rise for fourth year in a row

The plot of land in front of the Kyukyodo stationery shop in Tokyo's Ginza district had the highest per-square-meter roadside land price in the country for the 40th year in a row.
A delivery driver takes a break in the shade during high temperatures in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 21, 2024.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2025

How much does a heat wave cost? Insurers and CEOs want to know.

Some believe a new market for heat insurance — driven in part by artificial intelligence and the need to cool data centers — is around the corner.
The Asaichi-dori morning market street in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, was devastated by a fire following an earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2025

Noto quake-hit area sees biggest roadside land price drop

The roadside land price for a plot in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, plunged 16.7%, a stark contrast to a 4.5% decline in the previous year.
A worker installs part of a business-class aircraft seat at the factory of Safran Seats GB in Cwmbran, South Wales, Britain, on Feb. 20.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 3, 2025

Airline seat industry crisis delaying jet deliveries

Certification bottlenecks and growing demand for bespoke features make it hard for the fragmented sector to achieve economies of scale after the pandemic.
Karuizawa Distillers, which runs Komoro Distillery in Nagano Prefecture, has teamed up with the city of Furano and real estate developer Seibu Group to open a whisky distillery in Furano.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 4, 2025

Beyond the lavender fields in Furano, a whisky distillery emerges

The region has teamed up with Karuizawa Distillers and property developer Seibu Group to build a state-of-the-art facility to make single malts.
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya explains his campaign promises in Tokyo on June 30 for the Upper House election.
COMMENTARY / Japan / From Party Leaders
Jul 4, 2025

Japan’s Do It Yourself Party: Who we are and where we are headed

Our core philosophy is “to protect Japan’s national interests and bring about harmony in the world.”
Tetsuro Kamata (second from left), deputy superintendent-general of Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department, and Hirohide Mori (left), head of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office's public security division, apologize to former Ohkawara Kakohki executive Junji Shimada (second from right) and company President Masaaki Okawara on June 20 in Yokohama.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jul 10, 2025

Improper law-enforcement interrogations persist in Japan

The Japan Federation of Bar Associations has emphasized the urgent need for further reforms in interrogation procedures.
Fuji Media Holdings says it will consider issuing free stock acquisition rights if an investor buys up 20% or more of its voting shares.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2025

Fuji Media shares dip after company floats poison pill defense

The broadcaster said it's considering measures to stop one of Japan’s most prominent activist investors from gaining control of the firm.
While shareholders in general still support company management, the notable break from their passive stance is seen as a boon for funds looking to invest in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2025

Corporate Japan’s shareholders show more clout this AGM season

The notable break from a passive stance is seen as a boon for funds looking to invest in Japan.
Workers on the production line of a toy factory in Shenzhen, China
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 15, 2025

China’s economy expands 5.2% as exports propel growth

The world’s second-largest economy has powered ahead despite a 24% slump in shipments to the U.S. in the second quarter.
The new administrative body would serve as a cross-agency "control tower" to respond to issues such as crime and overtourism involving foreign nationals, according to the government.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 15, 2025

Japan launches government body to address concerns over foreign nationals

The body will serve as a cross-agency "control tower" to respond to issues such as crime and overtourism involving foreign nationals, the government said.

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