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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 26, 2016
China touts AIIB's greater understanding of developing world
The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will be different from institutions like the World Bank because it has a greater understanding of the developing world's needs, officials said Sunday at its first annual meeting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 4, 2016
Water crunch could sink economies, especially in Mideast, by midcentury: World Bank
Economies across large swaths of the globe could shrink dramatically by midcentury as fresh water grows scarce due to climate change, the World Bank reported on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2016
World Bank says Japan will enjoy 23% export boost from TPP
A Pacific Rim free trade initiative would give a double-digit boost to exports from Vietnam, Japan and Malaysia by 2030, according to a recent estimate by the World Bank.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 7, 2016
World Bank cuts global growth forecast, says Japan to attain 1.3% in 2016
The revision Wednesday cited the impact of a continued slowdown in China and emerging markets.
WORLD / Society
Oct 5, 2015
World's 'extremely poor' to fall below 10% of global population for first time in 2015: World Bank
The number of people living in extreme poverty is likely to fall for the first time below 10 percent of the world's population in 2015, the World Bank said Sunday as it revised its benchmark for measuring the problem.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 26, 2015
Building global climate trust is needed now
In less than 80 days, world leaders will have the opportunity to strike a once-in-a-generation agreement in the fight against climate change. The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris in December could mark a turning point in world history: unanimous recognition of the need to act to prevent...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2015
China's AIIB to offer loans with fewer strings than World Bank: sources
China's new international development bank will offer loans with fewer strings attached than the World Bank, sources said, as Beijing seeks to change the unwritten rules of global development finance.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 5, 2015
Investors must take climate change into account: study
Most investors need to make a significant behavioral shift and start factoring climate change into their portfolio risk management, a study on its impact on financial market returns found on Thursday.
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.
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.
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2015
Emerging economies hail new China-led investment bank
A group of 24 emerging economies on Thursday welcomed plans to establish the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
Reference / Q&A
Apr 15, 2015
Is China-led bank a lost opportunity?
China's proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is causing a stir as the majority of Group of 20 leading economies sign on as founding members, while the U.S. and Japan remain on the sidelines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2015
Japan still on fence about AIIB but envisages $1.5 billion contribution if it joins
The government does not rule out the possibility of joining a China-led development bank to be launched by the year's end and also envisages a possible contribution of up to $1.5 billion to the institution in the event of Japan's participation, according to a draft paper on the institution.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 18, 2015
In development bank battle, surge to China rattles Japan, U.S.
Tokyo is expressing doubts over the credibility of China's planned development bank, as European nations seek to join the new institution.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2014
What economics can learn from human beings
Legend has it that it's hard even to get bank staff to read the 'World Development Report' published annually by the World Bank. The report for 2015 should prove to be an exception, though, as it appears to help policymakers understand deeply ingrained habits or cultural settings.
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2014
Japan 29th in business friendliness, World Bank says
Singapore has topped the World Bank's rankings for business friendliness out of 189 countries and regions, while Japan ranks only 29th, two spots lower than the year before, the Washington-based organization said.
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2014
World Bank cuts developing East Asia forecast on China woes
The World Bank has lowered its forecasts for growth in developing East Asia this year and next, as China's expansion slows down and policymakers brace for tighter global monetary conditions.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 2, 2014
Poor response to Ebola causing needless deaths, World Bank head says
The world's "disastrously inadequate response" to West Africa's Ebola outbreak means many people are dying who could easily be saved, the head of the World Bank said Monday, as Nigeria confirmed another case of the highly contagious virus.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 11, 2014
Building global support for a new economic balance
The proposed BRICS-led development bank sounds promising for developing countries in Asia and Africa, as it may exercise indirect influence on the activities of those development banks that reflect the intentions of their national governments.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 29, 2014
Kenya may sell Samurai bonds in drive to boost external debt
Kenya, East Africa's largest economy, is considering selling Samurai bonds this fiscal year as the government prepares to raise its target for borrowing on external markets, Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich said.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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