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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2021
G7 to back minimum global corporate tax and support economies
A draft statement said the G7 supported efforts to set a global minimum corporate tax level that would ensure large multinationals paid their fair share.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 26, 2021
Australia shows the world what post-virus recovery may look like
Success in suppressing COVID-19 — outside isolated flare-ups — has sparked a snap back in household and business sentiment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2021
Across Asia, founders of family-owned businesses seek private equity exit
After riding the region's rise over the past decades, family firms that dominate the economic landscape are now also looking for bigger partners.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 25, 2020
Japan retail sales drop as Tokyo prices fall most since 2010
Slumping energy costs and record virus cases that kept shoppers home darkened the recovery outlook, delivering sales declines that doubled analysts' forecasts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 24, 2020
China looks to cut inequality in order to boost the economy
Although China is the only major economy set to grow this year due to its effective control of the pandemic, a new slogan signals that the ruling party is worried about an uneven recovery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2020
Japan’s ¥73.6 trillion stimulus hinges on spending by older generation
People over the age of 65 make up 29% of the population and account for almost 40% of the consumer spending that is the biggest driver of Japan's economy.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
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.

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