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GLOBAL ECONOMY

Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Nov 3, 2021
Post-pandemic recovery must include the unpaid care economy
The unpaid care sector for the most part remains unaccounted for in standard government policy tools and its work is primarily performed by women.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2021
Why the COP26 climate summit will fail
From Brazil and Australia to China and the U.S., countries are trying to game climate negotiations in order to shift the costs of adaptation onto others.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2021
U.S. toymaker looks beyond port logjams to the risk of gluts
A key concern in the current environment is that companies will order too many goods as they scramble to fill orders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 2, 2021
Supply chain crisis risks taking the global economy down with it
New indicators underscore the extremity of the problem, the world's failure to find a quick fix and how in some regions the Big Crunch of 2021 is still getting worse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2021
Troubles in China’s ‘Christmas Town’ mean higher holiday prices
Factories are being hit by a shortage of raw materials that's raising their production costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2021
World leaders seek ways to strengthen global supply chains
Supply chain problems have emerged as the global economy has pulled out of a pandemic-induced recession and threaten to slow recovery.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 31, 2021
Why financial firms can’t be climate change cops
Trying to force an industry that's designed to pursue profit to become the climate-change sheriff sounds a bit like foxes guarding henhouses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2021
Apple and Amazon results spark fears of an unhappy holiday season
As the economy emerges from the worst pandemic in a century, getting enough products to consumers is a daunting challenge for nearly everyone.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2021
COP26 a tug of war between competition and cooperation
This year's COP26 conference will test the spirit of cooperation that emerged in Paris, where 196 governments adopted the historic Paris accord.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2021
America’s jammed-up ports need help
At one point recently, about 200,000 containers were stranded aboard anchored vessels outside the Port of Los Angeles. Experts expect the crunch to last for months.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2021
ASEAN countries must lead on biodiversity
To improve regional ASEAN resilience and promote sustainable growth, the post-COVID-19 recovery must focus not only on decarbonization, but also on the protection of nature.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2021
China must restore growth or face economic uncertainty
China's experience over the past 40 years shows that without decent growth, financial stability is difficult to achieve.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2021
Shunning fossil fuels too soon may prove catastrophic
Renewable energy accounts for a tiny fraction of overall energy supply. The growth in renewable sources of energy fails to even meet the growth in global demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 23, 2021
Think everything’s expensive now? Get ready for what’s next.
Companies are facing a dire mix of supply-chain challenges, as well as higher costs for energy, raw materials, packaging and shipping.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2021
China’s loss can be the rest of Asia’s gain
China's changing role in the global economy is forcing companies to reconsider it as a manufacturing hub.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2021
An energy crisis like no other
Transforming the world's fuel mix to mitigate climate change requires balance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2021
The fragility of the internet is a threat to the economy
After Facebook's outage, an expert called it a reminder about the fragile nature of internet, where millions of interconnected systems are dependent on each other to make it work.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Oct 21, 2021
Fears of hidden debt deepen China's property sector woes
'Nearly every developer has borrowings in disguise. The sector's debt problem is worse than what you see,' said He Siwei, an attorney at Hui Ye Law Firm.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2021
If COVID-19 rattled our food chain, climate change is a seismic shock
Climate change is having an impact on agriculture more grave than COVID-19, and far more complex — driving a paradigm shift in the business of food.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2021
China’s power crisis will affect industries worldwide
The world has become hooked on cheap Chinese power for making a host of its goods. About half of all metal is produced in China and nearly a fifth of all oil is refined there.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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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