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Garfield Reynolds
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2023
Pacesetter New Zealand’s recession may be harbinger for world
New Zealand led the world in raising interest rates to combat the post-pandemic inflation wave. Now it’s officially in recession in a possible preview of what lies ahead for others.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 17, 2023
‘Seek-and-destroy’ markets pile pressure on global central banks
With the Fed meeting looming next week, markets will remain on edge for a while yet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 19, 2022
Stagflation-free Asian markets are leaving taper tantrums behind
Countries are reaping the rewards of a quarter-century preparing for a repeat of the turmoil that set off the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2022
Climate action to spur Australian green bonds to record year
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is a radical change from his predecessor, Scott Morrison, who famously signaled his commitment to fossil fuels by bringing a lump of coal into the Parliament.
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2022
Putin’s swoop on Sakhalin-2 gas plant could force Shell and Japan firms out
Firms have one month to say whether they'll take stakes in the new company, and those who opt out may not be fully compensated, the statement said.
BUSINESS
May 5, 2022
Japan may spend $100 billion to slow yen’s slide, Bank of America says
The speed of the yen's decline has caught Japanese policymakers off guard and exposed divisions between the central bank and the central government.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 22, 2022
Flood of Japanese cash ready to buy Treasurys as potential Fed rate hike looms
Treasurys are off to their worst start to a year in over four decades, but Japanese investors may soon ride to their rescue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 19, 2016
Japan's volatile year in business: negative rates, Brexit and Trump
For investors in Japan's markets this year, it's been a case of one shock after the next in a pattern that might have prepared them well for the era of Donald Trump and his reputation for the unexpected.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Honda-Nissan megamerger in the works
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida (left), Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe (second from left) and Takao Kato, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, hold a news conference on merger talks on Monday in Tokyo.
Picturesque Japan hot spring town limits day trippers
Ginzan Onsen hot springs in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.

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