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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 21, 2015
Economists cut Japan growth view again, widening gap with BOJ
Economists from Nomura Holdings Inc. to BNP Paribas SA lowered their forecasts for the economy this week, making the central bank's growth outlook for this year look increasingly optimistic.
EDITORIALS
Aug 19, 2015
Economy appears far from robust
The latest GDP data for the second quarter of this year confirms the underlying weakness of consumer demand and the seemingly limited scope of the benefits of 'Abenomics.'
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2015
Is productivity the secret to a great economy?
Could the rise in intellectual property laws be driving down economic productivity?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 24, 2015
TPP would raise growth, incomes in Japan, IMF economist forecasts
A Pacific free trade pact would give a big boost to Japan's economic growth and individual incomes, according to an International Monetary Fund economist.
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2015
Growth unlikely to be as strong as Abe administration wishes: IMF report
The International Monetary Fund warned that Japan's economy is unlikely to grow as strongly as the Abe government wishes in the medium term due partly to a labor shortage in the graying society.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 10, 2015
IMF cuts 2015 growth projection for world, Japan
The International Monetary Fund slashed its 2015 growth projections on Thursday for the world due to a setback for the U.S. economy as well as Japan, citing continuously weak consumption.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 1, 2015
Spending cap likely needed if Japan is to meet fiscal reform goal
After achieving growth of an annualized real 3.9 percent in the first quarter of 2015, the government may argue it is on track to attain its fiscal reform goal through fiscal 2020.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 30, 2015
New economic growth plan adopted but some economists unconvinced
The Cabinet on Tuesday adopted a revised policy to rehabilitate the budget, saddled with the world's biggest debt burden. It also accepted a strategy to boost economic growth, but economists and an opposition leader warned that snowballing social security costs need further belt-tightening.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2015
Japan plans agreement on 'high-quality' development with Mekong states
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will seek an agreement with the leaders of five Southeast Asian nations during a summit this Sunday in Tokyo that they will aspire to "high-quality growth" in the Mekong region, government sources said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 19, 2015
Grasping the key to innovation
Japan should make 'new combination' innovation the nucleus of its growth strategy.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 18, 2015
Can the BRICS fulfill their former promise?
The ability of the BRICS countries to develop institutions that support greater economic freedom, with more reliance on market competition and less on government, will likely be the main determinant of their long-term success.
EDITORIALS
Jun 18, 2015
South Korea's economic troubles
South Korea need to flexibly mobilize fiscal and monetary policy tools to boost its flagging economy.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2015
Don't write off Canada's superpower potential
Keep an eye on the big country to the north of the U.S. — it could be headed for very important, very good things.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 15, 2015
Government's opinion of economy unchanged in June, except nod to capital spending
The government on Monday kept its basic opinion of the economy unchanged for June but upgraded its view on capital spending as companies moved to increase investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2015
Economic growth climbs to annualized 2.4%
While the figure is stronger than expected, the new data also show the recovery in consumer spending, which accounts for around 60 percent of GDP, remains slow.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2015
Is low growth the global economy's new norm?
While no one should expect a return to the pre-crisis boom years, the right government incentives encourage more robust economic growth.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2015
An opportunity for China
For China, accepting lower growth provides a crucial opportunity to support stable and sustainable development.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 19, 2015
OECD upgrades Japan's growth outlook for 2015, 2016
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday upgraded its growth outlook for the economy for 2015 and 2016, aided by lower oil prices that are expected to boost global demand.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2015
Public investment can bring sustainable growth
The best way to avoid the risk of an extended period of weak economic growth is to fuel productivity growth by improving human capital and innovation through properly targeted public investment.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 5, 2015
Growth in Japan uneven, tied to population size: poll
Despite Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's focus on revitalizing regional economies, growth remains uneven across Japan — with the pace of recovery slow the past year in municipalities with smaller populations, a Kyodo News survey showed Wednesday.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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