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EDITORIALS
May 6, 2016

Depending on the weak yen

Japan must stop relying on a weak yen to drive its economy.
EDITORIALS
Jan 6, 2006

Japan's economic upturn

Last year saw a gradual upswing in the Japanese economy. The stock market revived and many Japanese corporations earned record profits. The average stock price at the Tokyo Stock Exchange has risen by about 40 percent in the past year. Toward the end of 2005, it topped 16,000 for the first time in more...
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Nov 7, 2001

Investors play it safe in perplexing market

The recent developments on the Tokyo stock market have been perplexing.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Oct 18, 2001

World currency market groping for path

The world currency market is struggling to find its way amid uncertainty about what will ensue after the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 23, 2023

Will the new BOJ chief choose to maintain the status quo?

After 10 years of monetary easing under BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda, all eyes will be watching the central bank’s next steps under its new chief, Kazuo Ueda.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 7, 2022

G7's Russian oil price cap evolves from revenue squeeze to market anchor

Analysts said the cap will have little immediate impact on the oil revenues that Moscow is currently earning to fund its war machine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2022

Ripples from Pelosi's Taiwan visit may take time to impact global markets

The developments are fanning fresh jitters in markets already spooked by the threat of a global slowdown amid surging inflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 9, 2022

Legacy of Abenomics to live beyond its architect

The complicated fallout of Abe's audacious growth program, both good and bad, continues to ripple through markets and the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 12, 2021

City of London’s Brexit tab rises with stock and swaps moves

The financial district lost its crown to Amsterdam as Europe's top place to buy and sell stock, and relocations of bankers are set to continue in 2021.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2016

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike removes bureaucrat from top oversight post in Toyosu market scandal

In her latest move to deal with the contaminated Toyosu market site, Koike announces a major managerial reshuffle.
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2015

Western Digital to buy SanDisk for $19 billion

Western Digital Corp. agreed to buy SanDisk Corp. for about $19 billion (¥2.26 trillion), gaining access to a supply of semiconductors that are at the heart of a fast-growing type of computer storage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 27, 2015

Market mayhem shakes brokers out of usual August lull

On Daiwa Securities Group Inc.'s Tokyo trading floor, Yukio Ikehata is spending more time listening to clients than processing orders to buy stocks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 24, 2014

Red Obsession: Turning pale as French wine moves to China

Australian filmmaker Warwick Ross ("Reckless Kelly," "Young Einstein") is part of a growing trend among directors and producers — he has a day job.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2014

Why Russia won't tank U.S. Treasury market

Do the U.S. government's vast debts to foreign nations present a threat to its national security?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2003

U.S. should restore corporate governance market: Niskanen

The collapses of Enron and other major U.S. companies in recent years are highlighting the need to amend corporate governance rules that overemphasize management protection so that an effective market for corporate control can be restored, said William Niskanen, head of the Cato Institute, a U.S. think...
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2003

Mark-to-market suspension sought

The mark-to-market accounting method for corporate securities holdings should be suspended amid the plunging stock market, the head of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INDUSTRY TRENDS
Aug 24, 2002

Steep costs seen stifling market for Internet ice boxes

Imagine the convenience of a microwave oven that can download 1,000 recipes and automatically set the optimal cooking temperature for each dish, or a refrigerator whose contents you check via your cell phone.
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2001

Investors shun directionless Tokyo market

The idle Tokyo stock market could spend weeks searching for direction amid concerns over corporate earnings and economic prospects.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2021

Cryptocurrency market retakes $2 trillion market cap amid bitcoin gains

The total market value of cryptocurrencies rose above $2 trillion again as bitcoin continued to climb and the likes of Cardano, XRP and Dogecoin advanced as well.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 22, 2018

Japan's shogi champ makes all the right moves as AI startup hits stratosphere

Takahiro Hayashi won his first nationwide title in shogi while still in high school and by the age of 22 he was the world amateur champion. His coaches were urging him to turn pro.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Jul 31, 2018

Walmart may be on the cusp of making its final checkout from the Japanese retail market

With speculation rife that Walmart Inc. is seeking to offload Seiyu, its Japanese subsidiary, the U.S. retail behemoth's possible failure may be interpreted as the result of this country's ultracompetitive retail market.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2004

Seoul's labor moves could destroy jobs

LUXEMBOURG -- Democracy everywhere increasingly involves politicians seeking short-run gains for themselves and small interest-groups while imposing large costs on most of the population. This trend toward cynical, zero-sum games is most evident in South Korea when it comes to the labor market. It is...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 25, 2022

Japan keeps warning on market volatility and raises view on capital expenditure

The economy is seeing a moderate recovery, the government said in its monthly report, though it raised its view on business spending while downgrading its assessment of imports.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 10, 2022

The U.S. Fed navigates a difficult path, with much resting on its success

The market plunge is a vote of no confidence in the Fed's ability to safely navigate between competing imperatives: controlling inflation and keeping the economy growing.
Idemitsu Kosan's model facility in Yokohama offering an electric vehicle charging service
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2023

Japan moves to make more effective use of solar power

Efforts are being made to use surplus electricity generated during the daytime by solar power and to shift power demand according to supply.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda attends a news conference after a policy meeting at BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 19, 2023

BOJ holds off from policy normalization moves amid growing pressure

BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda’s comment during a parliamentary session on Dec. 7 increased expectations that the bank might send some signals of a policy change.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. More than a quarter of 47 economists surveyed by Bloomberg said the bank will raise the policy rate again in October while 23% said the hike will come in July.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 22, 2024

BOJ watchers see next rate hike by October and risk of faster moves

More than a quarter of 47 economists surveyed said the bank will raise the policy rate again in October, while 23% said the hike will come in July.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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