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BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Aug 8, 2018
Tokyo stocks end marginally lower in directionless trading
Stocks closed marginally lower Wednesday in directionless trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 30, 2018
Taming the Tokyo Whale? BOJ's stock market distortions coming under new scrutiny
The Bank of Japan, sometimes dubbed the "Tokyo whale" because of its huge influence on the country's stock market, may be about to change its habits because it's taking up too much of the pool.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2018
Flea market apps transforming Japan's thrift culture
When strapped for cash before his next paycheck, Ryo Takezawa would trudge over to the nearest Bookoff, the nation's largest chain of secondhand bookstores, to sell his novels and CDs.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Jul 18, 2018
Dollar recovers ¥113 for first time in six months
The dollar traded firmly above ¥113 in Tokyo trading late Wednesday, after recovering the threshold for the first time in some six months in early trading.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2018
Trump tells trade officials to consider $100 billion more in new tariffs on China
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had instructed U.S. trade officials to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs on China, fueling an already heated trade dispute between the world's two biggest economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 11, 2018
'Shut up and let me trade': How the week that rocked stock markets went down
One of the wildest runs in U.S. stock-market history began with the collapse of arcane bets on volatility and ended with a sober realization: The easy ride is over. After heart-stopping swings in the Dow (Down 1,000 points! Up 500 points!), a market correction is finally here.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Nov 26, 2017
Throwback time for fashion leads to innovation
As regular followers of Japanese fashion can attest, the industry can be seen as somewhat flirtatious, dallying with new debutantes, another sister brand, another collaboration, another short-term "limited shop" or another retail concept that makes the news but doesn't really change the game.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 31, 2017
Spotlight on BOJ moves from monetary policy to market operations
Last year, attention on the Bank of Japan focused squarely on its nine-member board and the thinking of key officials at the monetary affairs department.
EDITORIALS
Feb 3, 2017
Trump's irrational currency remarks
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should correct U.S. President Donald Trump's misguided views on Japan's currency policy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2016
Being an ideologue means you're always right
Despite the protests of committed free-marketers, the U.S. public is ready to embrace alternatives to neoliberalism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 22, 2016
Wall Street investors wary, confused over possibility of Trump presidency
Donald Trump has said a lot of things that, were he a sitting U.S. president instead of a candidate for the job, could be expected to roil financial markets.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2016
Asian currency rallies no longer make sense
Strength in the region's currencies is out of step with weaker growth and trade, and the threat of more easing.
EDITORIALS
Jan 22, 2016
World nervously watches China
China's investment-driven growth model is fast crumbling and a new one has yet to take hold.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2015
What if the 2008 crisis comes around again?
The obstacles to effective remedies for a major economic crisis would be formidable, but more political than economic.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2015
What should China do?
China must avoid reverting to greater state control in its effort to get its economy back on track.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 27, 2015
Market mayhem shakes brokers out of usual August lull
On Daiwa Securities Group Inc.'s Tokyo trading floor, Yukio Ikehata is spending more time listening to clients than processing orders to buy stocks.
EDITORIALS
Aug 26, 2015
Sources of turbulence not gone
Developments in the Chinese economy need to be closely watched not just for their stock market repercussions but also for their impact on Japan's growth.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Aug 10, 2015
Consultancy for firms seeking to expand overseas taps Japanese wives living abroad
A consulting agency based in Nagoya is hiring Japanese mothers living abroad as market researchers for companies aiming to expand overseas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2015
Grassroots capitalism an economic reality in North Korea
From the dark alleys of Pyongyang, the showpiece North Korean capital, tiny specks of torchlight shine carefully into the eyes of passersby, leading to bustling and illegal street markets where traders, usually women, call out "buy, buy!"
EDITORIALS
Jul 29, 2015
China's worrisome market meddling
China's leaders need to push structural reform that will let markets play their due roles in the economy.
South Korea's Yoon backs down after parliament rejects martial law
Soldiers try to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul, after South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday evening.
BOJ weighs case for first triple hike since Japan’s bubble burst
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda reiterated in an interview published Saturday that authorities will raise rates if the economy performs in line with projections.
Australian says romance scam tricked her into smuggling drugs into Japan
Donna Nelson says her life was turned upside down when she learned that the man she was falling for had tricked her into smuggling 2 kilograms of methamphetamine into Japan.
Jetstar Japan loses lawsuit over disciplinary action against cabin crew
Jetstar Japan has been ordered to pay back wages to two cabin crew members for the periods they were suspended.
Nomura CEO takes pay cut after former employee charged with attempted murder
Kentaro Okuda, CEO of Nomura Holdings, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
U.S. Space Force launches first unit in Japan
Activated on Wednesday, U.S. Space Forces Japan — a component similar to the one established at South Korea’s Osan Air Base in 2022 — will operate out of Yokota Air Base in the city of Fussa, western Tokyo, with a staff of about 10.
Can Japan's scientific community rebound from a Nobel nosedive?
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.
Europe eyes 'boots on the ground' in Ukraine as possible peace deal option
A serviceman with the Ukrainian Army's 24th mechanized brigade fires a machine gun during an exercise, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the country's Donetsk region on Friday.
Seven strangers and an algorithm: Can this new dinner app help you make friends?
Timeleft uses an algorithm to match its users with five or six strangers in an effort to prompt “human connection” over dinner at a restaurant. It determines the attendees with the help of a simple personality quiz available when you sign up for the service.
Don’t worry, you can still use your Japan health insurance card — for now
A My Number card reader at a pediatric clinic in Tokyo. While the government will stop issuing new health insurance cards on Monday, most people will remain unaffected by the move in the short term as existing health insurance cards can still be used for another year.

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