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ECONOMY

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 1, 2021
‘Womenomics’ author Kathy Matsui seeks to bring ESG to Japanese startups
The ex-Goldman Sachs executive is aiming to build a fund to invest in sectors including health care, fintech, next-generation work and education, and well as the environment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2021
Are we risking a debt pandemic?
This headlong acceleration of debt, in Germany and in countries around the world, is the price being paid to stave off the economic consequences of COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2021
G7 to back minimum global corporate tax and support economies
A draft statement said the G7 supported efforts to set a global minimum corporate tax level that would ensure large multinationals paid their fair share.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 31, 2021
OECD raises 2021 global growth outlook while cutting Japan forecast
The world's gross domestic product is projected to grow 5.8% in 2021, up from 5.6% previously forecast in March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 31, 2021
Japan's factory output rose in April on overseas demand for capital goods
The world's third-largest economy is expected to grow in the current quarter at a slower pace after the government extended COVID-19 emergency measures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 29, 2021
If not now, when? COVID-19 spurs global push to tackle wealth gap.
Governments worldwide, facing strong evidence that fallout from COVID-19 has widened wealth gaps as well as wrecking economies, have expanded social safety nets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2021
Will the productivity revolution be postponed?
Scientific advances — epitomized by the rapid development of RNA-based COVID-19 vaccines — are the most fundamental reasons for optimism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2021
Kuroda says BOJ will consider climate in monetary policy discussions
Until now, Kuroda has largely stuck to the view that the BOJ needs to consider climate change from the perspective of how it might present a risk to the financial system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2021
Japan sees first jobless rate rise in six months amid virus emergency
The rate for April climbed from 2.6% seen in March, but it was lower than 2.9% registered in February.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2021
BOJ data shows assets quadruple to ¥715 trillion under Kuroda's easing policy
Assets held by the Bank of Japan have quadrupled in eight years and grown to 1.3 times the size of the country's economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 27, 2021
Will the Fourth Industrial Revolution serve sustainability?
Building a more sustainable future therefore requires us to rethink some deeply held assumptions about the role of technology — and artificial intelligence in particular.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2021
World faces longer supply shortage as China’s factories squeezed
Higher input prices and a weak recovery in domestic consumer demand meant Chinese manufacturing investment from January to April was 0.4% below the same period in 2019.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 27, 2021
Board member says Bank of Japan should limit rise in ETF holdings
The BOJ has removed a target for buying ETFs at an annual pace of u00a56 trillion but maintains a u00a512 trillion upper limit for purchases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 26, 2021
Japan cuts economic assessment as virus emergency dampens spending
The Japanese economy shows 'further' weakness in some components and remains in a severe situation, the Cabinet Office said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 25, 2021
Tokyo Games cancellation would cost Japan $17 billion, Nomura says
The Nomura Research Institute warned of an even bigger economic loss if a state of emergency is declared to cope with another spike in COVID-19 cases after the games have been held.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
May 25, 2021
Dangerous gamble: Japanese investors talk up benefits of shelving Olympics
Pointing to the risk of political and economic instability, a growing number of investors in Japanese stocks now believe that canceling the games would be better for the market.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2021
The U.S. and its immigration calculus
Higher levels of immigration may help to explain why U.S. GDP growth often exceeds that of Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2021
This Bitcoin chaos will blow up your cyberpunk utopia
The mania and panic that have gripped decentralized cryptocurrencies are heightening the attraction of their coming rivals: digital cash, issued by central banks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 25, 2021
BOJ chief starting to see light at the end of the dark pandemic tunnel
However, Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda warned of risks from an uneven economic recovery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2021
Deputy U.S Treasury chief sees G7 support for 15%-plus global minimum tax
The U.S. global minimum tax proposal is expected to be a key topic of discussion at a preliminary virtual G7 finance leaders meeting on Friday.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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