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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2016
IMF's Lagarde says markets need clarity on China currency
Financial markets need more clarity on how the Chinese authorities are managing their currency, particularly the relationship of the yuan to the U.S. dollar, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 19, 2016
IMF maintains 1% forecast for Japan in 2016 but cuts outlook for global growth
The International Monetary Fund has cut its projections for global economic growth this year, including for the United States, citing a slowdown in emerging economies such as China.
EDITORIALS
Dec 4, 2015
IMF's vote of confidence in RMB
The renminbi has joined the basket of currencies with special drawing rights, but it is a long way away from becoming a true reserve currency.
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 1, 2015
Four ways China flexed economic power before IMF club added the yuan
Long before the yuan was inducted into the International Monetary Fund's hall of currency fame, China had upped its game as an economic powerhouse in a variety of arenas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 1, 2015
IMF gives Chinese yuan Special Drawing Rights status
The International Monetary Fund on Monday admitted China's yuan into its benchmark currency basket, as expected, in a victory for Beijing's campaign for recognition as a global economic power.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 29, 2015
IMF says Japan's exports flat despite weaker yen
Japanese exports remain flat despite the bonus of a weaker yen, in part because manufacturers are shifting production overseas, the International Monetary Fund said Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 27, 2015
Containing the inevitable Chinese slowdown
China's economy is heading for a slowdown, but it doesn't have to be dire.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2015
Advent of yuan diplomacy
China has been transforming from a follower of rules to a rule maker and even a rule breaker thanks to the weight of its economy.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2015
Figuring out the world's economic funk
Forecasters have repeatedly overestimated the global economy's strength because they underestimate the influence of the financial crisis and Great Recession on people's confidence.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 30, 2015
Japan's growth to 2020 will be 'weaker than in deflation years,' IMF economist predicts
Despite progress made under "Abenomics," Japan's medium-term economic outlook is for growth that is actually weaker than during the nation's period of deflation, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2015
Asia's view of the Greek crisis
Perhaps Greece should look to Asia for proof that, by taking responsibility for its own destiny, a country can emerge stronger from even the most difficult trials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2015
IMF believes Greece needs debt relief far beyond EU plans
Greece will need far bigger debt relief than euro zone partners have been prepared to envisage so far due to the devastation of its economy and banks in the last two weeks, says a confidential study by the International Monetary Fund seen by reporters.
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
Jun 8, 2015
Corruption, environment, governance issues must be addressed before Japan weighs AIIB entry: Abe
Leaders of the Group of Seven industrial nations discussed a new Chinese-led Asian investment bank at their summit on Sunday, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe underlining the need to address issues like corruption, his spokesman said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 23, 2015
BOJ should map out plan for increased monetary easing to boost economy: IMF delegation
The International Monetary Fund said Saturday that the Bank of Japan "needs to stand ready" for further monetary easing to accelerate the country's economic recovery, warning of differences between the central bank and market inflation forecasts.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2015
Asia's tough love agenda for IMF, World Bank
It's time for developing countries to have a greater say in managing the global economy.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 19, 2015
IMF fudges BOJ inflation target timeline
The International Monetary Fund said it has become harder to estimate when the Bank of Japan will achieve its inflation target, suggesting the global fund is backtracking from its prediction of around 2017 or 2018.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2015
'Disappointed' IMF urges U.S. to ratify promised quota reforms
The International Monetary Fund pressures the United States to quickly ratify its 2010 quota and governance reforms as emerging economies stew over a delay in power-sharing.
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.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
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.
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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