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BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2016
IMF sees Japanese talent locked in low-paying jobs
The rich and powerful versus the weak and underpaid.
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2016
IMF lending nations seek veto power over bilateral credit lines
Countries that provide bilateral credit lines to the International Monetary Fund want the power to veto loans drawn from those precautionary arrangements, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 16, 2016
IMF's radical wage plan for Japan turns Nixon policy on its head
In a sign of how worried it is about Japan's economy, the International Monetary Fund is urging the country to resurrect a radical strategy once employed by former U.S. presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter — only in reverse.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 15, 2016
Airing the IMF's dirty laundry
The IMF's role in Europe's post-2008 crisis shows why it needs an independent management team that can make decisions free of political interference.
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2016
IMF scraps growth forecast amid Brexit uncertainty, top economist warns against 'popular' rants against markets
The International Monetary Fund scrapped its forecast for a pickup in global growth this year, citing Britain's vote to leave the European Union, and warned the damage could worsen if confidence falters among investors and companies.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 20, 2016
IMF report calls for 'Abenomics' reload as quest for goals continues
Japan is falling short of its economic targets and needs to reload the "three arrows" of "Abenomics" to support higher wages and labor-market reforms, the International Monetary Fund said in a report published Monday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 13, 2016
A challenge to economic orthodoxy
Economists at the International Monetary Fund question are finding that neoliberalism isn't all it's cracked up to be.
EDITORIALS
Apr 14, 2016
Politics threaten global economy
The global economy is slowing, and political problems are as much to blame as economic ones.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 11, 2016
BOJ's backfire hangs over central bankers as IMF meetings start
The world's central bankers, already hitting the limits of their effectiveness on growth and inflation, are now contending with another risk: that additional stimulus could produce lackluster results and undercut investor confidence.
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2016
Negative rates have helped global economy: IMF's Lagarde
The world economy would be worse off without negative interest rates, according to International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 12, 2016
Lagarde urges Asia to take bigger role guiding global economy
Asia needs to take a leadership role in the global economy that reflects the continent's growing clout, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Saturday in New Delhi.
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2016
G-20 action needed on growth, IMF report says
The world's biggest economies urgently need new ways to support demand and contain risks as the outlook for global growth deteriorates, International Monetary Fund staff members say.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2016
Darling of Davos, Lagarde already has second IMF term sewn up
The darling of the Davos political and financial elite, Christian Lagarde has a second term at the helm of the International Monetary Fund sewn up just days after nominations opened, despite facing possible trial in France.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2016
IMF's Lagarde says markets need clarity on China currency
Financial markets need more clarity on how the Chinese authorities are managing their currency, particularly the relationship of the yuan to the U.S. dollar, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Saturday.
EDITORIALS
Dec 4, 2015
IMF's vote of confidence in RMB
The renminbi has joined the basket of currencies with special drawing rights, but it is a long way away from becoming a true reserve currency.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

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