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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2017
American 'Nudge' theorist Thaler wins this year's economics Nobel
U.S. academic Richard Thaler, who helped popularize the idea of "nudging" people toward doing what is best for them, on Monday won the 2017 Nobel economics prize — officially called the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel — for his work on how human nature affects...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 1, 2017
Japan's demographic sweet spot
Japan will emerge as the only advanced economy that achieves the ultimate goal sought by policymakers — a new middle class.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2017
America's engine is being slowed by complacency
America is losing the dynamic drive that made it the world's leading economic power.
EDITORIALS
Sep 13, 2017
Japan in its second-longest postwar boom?
Rather than focus on the length of the current economic 'boom,' the government should carry out a sober assessment of the economy and use it to guide its economic policy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2017
How regulators have failed in the post-financial crisis era
The 2007 financial crisis resulted from a cognitive mistake on the part of bankers and regulators alike. Ten years later, few are willing to admit this, let alone explore what is needed to prevent another disaster.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 18, 2017
Why robots won't steal all our jobs
New technologies inspire new jobs, a study concludes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 11, 2017
Are the state planners back again?
Demands for new types of leadership and a return to strong government intervention and protection can be heard all round.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2017
The next recession may be postponed
The Phillips Curve, a tool that shows the relationship between inflation and unemployment, has shifted.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2017
Firms need new strategies in new world order
Facing anti-globalization, companies need a chief global strategist combining economic acumen with a political/power strategy mindset and intercultural charm.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2017
Workers have made modern Germany great
The German economy is going great guns thanks to high exports and strong unions.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2017
Globalism versus populism
Whether or not this year will prove to be a turning point in history will soon become clear.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2017
Trump is already losing to China in technology
U.S. President Donald Trump's policies offer a road map for how not to compete with China.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 13, 2017
Why economists can't forecast worth a hoot
The gap between prediction and reality may be widening.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 4, 2017
No free ride for U.S. auto manufacturers
Anyone who was around in the 1980s will remember the turmoil caused by the U.S.-Japan trade imbalance, especially in the automotive field. In order to maintain their growing position in the American market, Japanese car manufacturers knew they would have to move some of their operations to the United...
EDITORIALS
Feb 19, 2017
Consumption still key to growth
The government needs to do more to spur consumer spending.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2017
Failure of economic theories
Are there any answers to the digital Wild West that seems to be taking over?
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 17, 2016
Starbucks and the pursuit of snobbery
It is not love that makes the world go 'round, it is a compound of envy and pretentiousness.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2016
Trump's dangerous economic nationalism
If Donald Trump fulfills his economic nationalistic pledges, he will redefine America's global role in a fundamentally deceptive and destructive way.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 30, 2016
Brexit, Trump and a new economic order
Multilateralism is giving way to national self-interest. As inequality across countries has declined, inequality within countries has surged — to the point that the reversal of priorities was probably inevitable.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 29, 2016
Abenomics has a serious millennials problem
The gloomy view of the future among Japan's young people provides clues about why Abenomics has failed.
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. 
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.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
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."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
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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