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ECONOMY

COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 24, 2016
Why deflation is a boon for Japan's young people
Deflation can fuel an innovation boom as cash-strapped millennials use technology to raise living standards.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2016
China's path to a $5 trillion growth opportunity
China can settle for temporary fixes that will ultimately make its problem worse. Or it can seize the opportunity and press ahead with reforms that will boost productivity and create economic prosperity for years to come.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2016
Economic profession builds a Tower of Babel
Jargon is creating a growing disconnect between what economists really believe and what the public thinks they believe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2016
Japan Inc. believes Trump presidency would hurt ties, tarnish U.S. as investment target: poll
Most Japanese firms think a Donald Trump presidency would harm the Japan-U.S. security alliance and make the United States a less attractive place to invest, a Reuters poll showed, in a further sign of international angst about his candidacy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 19, 2016
Time to burn ¥10,000 bills?
Japan has a technology problem: it's called paper money. Can a digital currency cure the economy's woes?
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 19, 2016
China's future may be sleepier than you think
China's economy may be headed for a Japan-style slump.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2016
'Economy-class syndrome' concerns grow as Kyushu quake toll rises to 47
One woman has died and at least 23 others are suspected of suffering from so-called economy-class syndrome after evacuating from their homes in Kumamoto Prefecture.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 14, 2016
Is 'Abeggedon' approaching?
As the yen heads to 100 against the dollar, economists are fretting over Japan's $10 trillion debt monster.
EDITORIALS
Apr 14, 2016
Politics threaten global economy
The global economy is slowing, and political problems are as much to blame as economic ones.
EDITORIALS
Apr 6, 2016
The BOJ's maneuver three years on
The performance of the past three years points to the limitations of relying on central bank actions alone in fighting deflation.
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.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
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.
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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