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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2018
Vietnam bumps Thailand down to third place in survey of interest among Japanese businesses
Interest in Vietnam among Japanese companies continues to grow, boosting the Southeast Asian country to the second spot, right behind China, for the first time in the Japan External Trade Organization's ranking of countries and areas favorable for business expansion, according to a fiscal 2017 survey...
EDITORIALS
Feb 15, 2018
What last quarter's GDP says about the economy
Japan's GDP continues on a growth path, put that doesn't mean all is rosy with the economy.
EDITORIALS
Feb 1, 2018
Realistic fiscal consolidation target needed
Further postponing the goal of achieving a primary budget balance risks making Japan's commitment to fiscal consolidation less credible.
EDITORIALS
Jan 27, 2018
Monitoring use of secret funds
A Supreme Court ruling provides an opportunity to retool information disclosure on the use of secret government funds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 23, 2018
Japanese companies expect strong run of economic growth but are more wary than market estimates
Nearly three-quarters of companies expect the economy to keep expanding at least another year, extending an already strong run, although they were not as bullish as market estimates, according to a Reuters poll.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 21, 2018
How is your brand relationship?
When it comes to brand commitment, Japanese consumers are the world's toughest customers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 4, 2018
Economists generally upbeat on Japan's 2018 outlook
Japan is experiencing its second longest economic expansion in the post World War II era, with economists expecting the positive tone to hold through 2018 amid strong demand at home and abroad.
EDITORIALS
Dec 30, 2017
Revising medical fees
Medical cost structures have to be adjusted to ensure that people will continue to have adequate care.
EDITORIALS
Dec 9, 2017
Reclaiming Nihonbashi's sky
The massive expense of moving the expressway over Nihonbashi bridge must be weighed carefully against its aesthetic benefits.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 5, 2017
Corporate cash can make Japan great again
Today's record cash surplus allows for tomorrow's decoupling from the normal business cycle.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 24, 2017
Is Abe's free day care and kindergarten worth the cost?
Sunday's general election is over and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's gamble seems to have paid off. But politics never stops and Abe is now obliged to carry out what he promised during the campaign.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 11, 2017
Japan core machinery orders rise in August for second straight month
Japan's core machinery orders rose for a second straight month in August, handily beating market expectations, signaling a pickup in capital expenditure that should encourage Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ahead of a general election this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2017
Japan ranked last among 34 nations for public spending on education in 2014: OECD
Japan ranked at the bottom of among 34 comparable Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development member countries in public spending on education in 2014, falling to the lowest position for the first time in two years, an OECD survey showed Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 1, 2017
Defense spending requests need close scrutiny
The threat of North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs should not be an excuse for an unchecked expansion in defense spending.

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?