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DEVELOPMENT

COMMENTARY / World
Dec 26, 2015
The sustainability revolution in finance
Sustainable development is increasingly being integrated into financial decision-making, both by national governments and private-sector players.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 4, 2015
China's Xi pledges $60 billion for development in Africa
China's President Xi Jinping told African presidents on Friday at a summit that his country would provide $60 billion over three years to fund development on the continent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2015
China's graying migrants have stash of money ready to spend
Migrant worker Guo Huailiang is planning to live it up a bit in his retirement.
WORLD / Society
Oct 5, 2015
World's 'extremely poor' to fall below 10% of global population for first time in 2015: World Bank
The number of people living in extreme poverty is likely to fall for the first time below 10 percent of the world's population in 2015, the World Bank said Sunday as it revised its benchmark for measuring the problem.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2015
'Pope-onomics': Francis' keys to a better economy
Pope Francis is a strong and eloquent advocate of people sharing and governing their enterprises together.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 26, 2015
Building global climate trust is needed now
In less than 80 days, world leaders will have the opportunity to strike a once-in-a-generation agreement in the fight against climate change. The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris in December could mark a turning point in world history: unanimous recognition of the need to act to prevent...
WORLD
Sep 21, 2015
Internet growth slows and most people are still offline, U.N. says
Growth in the number of people with access to the Internet is slowing, and more than half the world's population is still offline, the United Nations Broadband Commission said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 17, 2015
Chinese leaders turn to former Premier Zhu Rongji for advice on economic reform
When top leaders from China's Communist Party made their annual pilgrimage to the seaside resort of Beidaihe last month, they turned to an old master for economic advice, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2015
International taxation and global development
The system of taxing global profits is broken — and it is exacerbating inequality both within and across countries
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 18, 2015
Making sure 'developing' countries develop
The rich world needs to commit more resources to the very poorest among us, and in smarter ways than before.
WORLD
Jul 16, 2015
World leaders strike deal on financing development
Rich and poor countries agreed on Thursday to overhaul global finance for development, unlocking money for an ambitious agenda to end extreme poverty, protect the environment and improve economic opportunity by 2030.
EDITORIALS
Jul 1, 2015
Addressing concerns with the AIIB
If Japan has concerns about the AIIB's governance and lending standards, it should try to fix the problems from the inside, not the outside.
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2015
57 countries set to sign on to China-backed investment bank AIIB
One of China's biggest foreign policy successes ever will take shape Monday when delegates from 57 countries sign an agreement on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 1, 2015
The AIIB key to Beijing's new economic order
China's approach to creating an infrastructure bank that will knit Asia into a Sino-centric economic order could prove to be a nightmare.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 29, 2015
Changes to ODA Charter reflect new realities
Japan's strategy for distributing foreign aid has undergone a much-needed revamping to reflect today's realities.
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2015
Development finance with Chinese features?
If China can help find a way to balance the need for high standards and safeguards in project lending with the imperative of rapid loan dispersion, global economic governance would benefit significantly.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 20, 2015
The AIIB has little to offer Japan and the U.S.
Japan is wise not to join China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, which could end up merely as a policy instrument for Beijing.
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2015
Long-term greening of China's financial system
It is imperative that development banks make sure financing decisions nurture environmentally sustainable growth.
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2015
Life-saving drugs for all can be achieved
With the right incentives, drugmakers could be induced to develop medicines that save lives in the Third World as well as the First.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 4, 2015
An Asian community can wait
Japan should not join the AIIB until the criteria for monitoring its investments are clear.
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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