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ECONOMICS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Feb 19, 2019
North Korea's 'socialist utopia' needs mass labor, but growing market economy threatens model
In January, thousands of North Korean students traveled to Mount Paektu, a sacred site where the ruling family claims its roots and where leader Kim Jong Un is building a massive economic hub in the alpine town of Samjiyon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 8, 2019
Dovish Bank of England has economists scaling back on hike views
The Bank of England's pessimistic view of the U.K. has left economists scrambling to rewrite their expectations for future action.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 3, 2019
Japan is back as a top global contender
Japan's newfound globalization marks a success for Abenomics because it has made Japan strong again both at home and abroad.
EDITORIALS
Dec 27, 2018
We should brace for economic troubles next year
Policymakers must begin preparing for the anticipated downturn, ensuring that they have the tools to respond.
EDITORIALS
Dec 26, 2018
Does the longest postwar boom cycle mean much?
The Japanese economy needs efforts to turn the current boom into a sustained expansion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 26, 2018
How Beijing risks trashing its amazing growth story
There already are some signs that the country is making mistakes that will hobble economic growth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 25, 2018
China would be unwise to follow the U.S. and turn inward
While both countries may be tempted to turn inward, there are five reasons why they would be wise not to.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 12, 2018
Will population decline create a richer society?
Inviting more highly talented and skilled workers from overseas will be crucial to raising Japan's productivity in the future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 15, 2018
Higher U.S. tariffs on Japanese cars less likely; trade war poses risk to Japan: poll
Higher U.S. tariffs on Japanese car exports are less likely now that the two nations have agreed to start new trade talks, economists said, but most think U.S. trade friction with China and other economies will have a significant impact on Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2018
A Nobel reminder of why research matters so much
Co-winner of the 2018 economics Nobel Prize, Paul Romer shows how new discoveries create a virtuous cycle of growth.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 8, 2018
Economics of climate change win Nobel Prize for U.S. duo
Americans William Nordhaus and Paul Romer, pioneers in adapting economic theory to take better account of environmental issues and technological progress, shared the 2018 Nobel Economics Prize on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 28, 2018
Japan's successful economic model
The commonplace gloom about Japan's prospects is grossly overdone — many countries would be lucky to have its problems.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2018
The hard work of constructing a Liberalism 3.0
A look back by The Economist shows that the problem is not the past, it's the future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2018
Economists gear up to challenge the monopolies
Excessive market concentration lets companies take a bigger slice of the pie at the expense of workers.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2018
Why is the U.S. in the middle of an economic boom?
There are plenty of theories, but no definitive answers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2018
The U.S. economy and the midterms
Even if the economy doesn't affect the election, the election will affect the economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 21, 2018
Lessons from the 30 years of the Heisei Era
Policy discussions during the Heisei Era had the characteristics of being molded by the opinions exchanged on TV news and variety shows.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2018
Will what happens in Turkey stay in Turkey?
Some economists foresee contagion: Turkey's problems will spread. Others envision a one-country economic blip.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2018
U.S. is overdue for another Lehman-type episode
Those who see no Lehman-like episode on the horizon did not see the last one.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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