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ECONOMY

COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 29, 2013
The lust beneath Japan's sex drought
It's not a lack of libido but a dearth of denaro and future employment propsects that is putting young Japanese off long-term relationships, says a business columnist.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2013
Free migration lifts all boats
The eager courtship by Western nations of deep-pocketed and well-educated foreigners can mislead one into thinking that globalization encourages free and open movements of peoples.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 24, 2013
Cabinet upbeat on recovery despite export lull
The government on Thursday maintained its basic assessment of the economy after last month's upgrade, but downgraded its view on exports for the second straight month due to weakening demand in China and other parts of Asia.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 8, 2013
Current account surplus tumbles
As the depreciation of the yen and growing demand for energy drove up import costs, the nation's current account surplus in August plunged 63.7 percent from a year earlier to ¥161.5 billion, government data showed Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Oct 2, 2013
Consumption tax raise misdirected
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirms that the government will raise the sales tax from 5 to 8 percent beginning in April. But will the tax hike lead to an economic downturn
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2013
China to foil skeptics again
China's eagerly anticipated 'hard landing' hasn't happened yet, and recent indicators make one wonder if it ever will. Maybe China's skeptics should be viewed more skeptically.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 29, 2013
American Dream fading for many in wake of financial crisis
Four years into an economic recovery in which most of the benefits have flowed to the top earners, a majority believes that the American Dream is becoming markedly more elusive, according to the results of a Washington Post-Miller Center poll exploring Americans' changing definition of success and their...
EDITORIALS
Sep 18, 2013
Economic reforms in China
The Chinese leadership should make strenuous efforts to achieve balanced economic growth that can raise the living standards of the hundreds of millions of Chinese who remain mired in poverty.
EDITORIALS
Sep 15, 2013
Flawed fight against deflation
The government's fight against deflation will not be successful if prices rise but wages remain stagnant.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 10, 2013
With changing of India's guard comes new ideas
Behind India's economic gloom, a new generation is taking over, bringing with it fresh ideas and visions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 8, 2013
Business, political leaders welcome economic prospects of Olympics
Responding to the success of Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, Japan's business and political leaders express hope the games will boost an economy beginning to show signs of recovery.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2013
Sweden offers a model for economic recovery
Sweden is enjoying steady growth thanks to an economic model that combines a social welfare society with a free-market economy and a high degree of government efficiency.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2013
Predicting growth from the path of a cricket ball
Inventing new things is hard. Figuring out how to manage their applications in a sensible manner is even harder.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2013
Knock down barriers to FDIs
If Japan wants to regain its international competitiveness and recover its innovative capabilities, it must encourage leading foreign firms to come to the Japanese market.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2013
China needs another Zhu Rongji
China may be the globe's second-biggest economy, but over the past 10 years, it has regressed as the state companies used cheap capital to expand their grip.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2013
It's now decision time for the global economy
Think of the U.S. economy as an eight-cylinder engine running on five amid fiscal consolidation, public-sector investment shortfalls and the normalization of part-time work.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 21, 2013
DPJ stimulus package, rebuilding work after 3/11 buoy economy
The government tentatively acknowledged Wednesday that the economy expanded for 37 months in a row through April 2012, weathering the devastating March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster and the ensuing nuclear crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.
EDITORIALS
Aug 15, 2013
Strong enough for a sales tax hike?
Japan's annualized GDP growth has topped 2 percent for two straight quarters. But is economic recovery strong enough to go ahead with sales tax hikes starting next April
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Aug 12, 2013
No fluffing up China's slump
The rest of the world has came to know about the start of an economic slump in China from none other than President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Keqiang.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 9, 2013
A first: Nation's debt tops ¥1 quadrillion
The national debt exceeded ¥1 quadrillion for the first time, underscoring the case for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to proceed with a sales tax increase to shore up government finances.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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