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EDITORIALS
Nov 16, 2019
Prevent a slide into recession
The economy, billed by the government to still be in its longest-ever postwar boom cycle, is at a crossroads.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 14, 2019
Japan's economy grinds to near standstill as U.S.-China trade war bites
Private consumption cooled from the previous quarter, casting doubt on the Bank of Japan's view that demand will offset the impact from intensifying global risks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 9, 2019
Japan's economic growth revised downward as capital investment slows
The economy expanded at a slower pace in the second quarter than initially reported as growth in business investment proved less robust than first thought.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 14, 2019
Going negative? As trade war rages, central banks ponder radical steps
The negative interest rate policy — an unconventional gambit once only considered by economies with chronically low inflation, such as Europe and Japan — is becoming a more attractive option for other central banks eager to counter unwelcome currency rises.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jul 1, 2019
Abe sticks with plan to raise Japan's consumption tax despite weak tankan results
Analysts say all signs point to the October increase going ahead as planned.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 27, 2019
Weak South Korean economy and cooling North Korea ties threatening Moon Jae-in's political future
South Korea's Moon Jae-in has staked his presidency on tackling two big challenges: North Korea and the economy. Both are proving to be stubborn foes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 26, 2019
Surprise drop in factory output adds to warning signs for Japan's economy
The nation's factory output unexpectedly fell in March, the government said Friday, in a sign that gross domestic product is more likely to have shrunk during the first quarter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2019
Trump's trade war cost U.S. economy $7.8 billion in 2018, study says
President Donald Trump's trade battles cost the U.S. economy $7.8 billion in lost gross domestic product in 2018, according to a study by a team of economists at leading American universities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 5, 2019
China to slash taxes and boost lending as government sets growth target of at least 6%
China lowered its goal for economic growth and announced a major tax cut, as policymakers seek to pull off a gradual deceleration while grappling with a debt legacy and the trade standoff with the U.S.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 4, 2019
Wanted: Startup nation Japan
Fostering greater entrepreneurship is the best way for Japan to achieve sustained economic growth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 19, 2019
Japan's economy is far from hopeless
A rebound in fourth-quarter GDP may disappoint idealists, but the fact that the economy is treading water is pretty good these days.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
California says it overtakes Japan to become world’s No. 4 economy
Vehicles travel along the 110 freeway in downtown Los Angeles. California's GDP has overtaken Japan's to become the world's fourth largest economy, according to the U.S. state.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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