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EDITORIALS
Apr 28, 2017
Searching for consensus in global economic governance
It's no longer business as usual for the global economic order.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 16, 2017
IMF raises 2017 growth forecast for Japan to 0.8%, says U.S. will grow 2.3%
The International Monetary Fund said Monday that Japan's economy is expected to grow 0.8 percent this year, up 0.2 percentage point from its estimate in October, mostly on account of a stronger-than-expected performance during the latter part of last year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 20, 2016
Lagarde keeps IMF job, escapes penalty after negligence conviction in France
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde escaped punishment and kept her job on Monday despite a conviction on negligence charges over a state payout made while she served as France's finance minister in 2008.
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2016
IMF sees Japanese talent locked in low-paying jobs
The rich and powerful versus the weak and underpaid.
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2016
IMF lending nations seek veto power over bilateral credit lines
Countries that provide bilateral credit lines to the International Monetary Fund want the power to veto loans drawn from those precautionary arrangements, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 16, 2016
IMF's radical wage plan for Japan turns Nixon policy on its head
In a sign of how worried it is about Japan's economy, the International Monetary Fund is urging the country to resurrect a radical strategy once employed by former U.S. presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter — only in reverse.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 15, 2016
Airing the IMF's dirty laundry
The IMF's role in Europe's post-2008 crisis shows why it needs an independent management team that can make decisions free of political interference.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 2, 2016
IMF backs labor, tax reforms to boost Abenomics
The government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should step up efforts to revamp the labor market, encourage businesses to raise wages and restore the nation's debt-ridden finances through consumption tax increases as part of efforts to spur the flagging Abenomics policy mix, the International Monetary Fund...
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2016
G-20 finance chiefs expected to put 'all policy tools' on the table after Brexit vote
Finance chiefs of the world's 20 leading economies are expected to vow further cooperation this weekend to ensure economic and market stability after Britain voted to leave the European Union last month.
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2016
IMF scraps growth forecast amid Brexit uncertainty, top economist warns against 'popular' rants against markets
The International Monetary Fund scrapped its forecast for a pickup in global growth this year, citing Britain's vote to leave the European Union, and warned the damage could worsen if confidence falters among investors and companies.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 20, 2016
IMF report calls for 'Abenomics' reload as quest for goals continues
Japan is falling short of its economic targets and needs to reload the "three arrows" of "Abenomics" to support higher wages and labor-market reforms, the International Monetary Fund said in a report published Monday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 13, 2016
A challenge to economic orthodoxy
Economists at the International Monetary Fund question are finding that neoliberalism isn't all it's cracked up to be.
EDITORIALS
Apr 14, 2016
Politics threaten global economy
The global economy is slowing, and political problems are as much to blame as economic ones.
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2016
IMF urges consumption tax hike to go ahead
The International Monetary Fund urged Japan on Wednesday to go ahead with a planned hike in consumption tax next April in order to secure funds for further economic stimulus.
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2016
IMF foresees Japan being sole advanced economy shrinking in 2017
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday set out a vision of Japan being the world's only advanced economy that is shrinking in 2017 due to the impact of a planned consumption tax hike.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 11, 2016
BOJ's backfire hangs over central bankers as IMF meetings start
The world's central bankers, already hitting the limits of their effectiveness on growth and inflation, are now contending with another risk: that additional stimulus could produce lackluster results and undercut investor confidence.
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2016
Negative rates have helped global economy: IMF's Lagarde
The world economy would be worse off without negative interest rates, according to International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 12, 2016
Lagarde urges Asia to take bigger role guiding global economy
Asia needs to take a leadership role in the global economy that reflects the continent's growing clout, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Saturday in New Delhi.
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2016
G-20 action needed on growth, IMF report says
The world's biggest economies urgently need new ways to support demand and contain risks as the outlook for global growth deteriorates, International Monetary Fund staff members say.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2016
Darling of Davos, Lagarde already has second IMF term sewn up
The darling of the Davos political and financial elite, Christian Lagarde has a second term at the helm of the International Monetary Fund sewn up just days after nominations opened, despite facing possible trial in France.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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