People, money and trade are turning to Japan but a short-term opportunity may become a long-term problem, says Gideon Rachman for the Financial Times.
A review of the brand-new Tokyo Edition, Ginza: Intimate glamour in the heart of Japan’s capital
The Tokyo Edition, Ginza had its grand opening in March. The 86 rooms, including 10 suites, are luxurious and full of chic design touches. Great service and a prime location have this writer eager to …
If Japan exhausts intervention slush fund, Treasuries may wobble: McGeever
Japan’s yen-buying currency market intervention may not be sending tremors through the U.S. bond market just yet, but that calm could be disturbed if Tokyo gets drawn into a drawn-out battle to …
If Japan exhausts intervention slush fund, Treasuries may wobble: McGeever
Japan’s yen-buying currency market intervention may not be sending tremors through the U.S. bond market just yet, but that calm could be disturbed if Tokyo gets drawn into a drawn-out battle to …
Japan’s Cautionary Economic Tale
Troubles are coming to the Japanese economy not as single spies but in battalions. Its economy is in recession, its public finances are on an unsustainable path, and its currency keeps plumbing new …
Japan has had so many bear attacks in the past year it’s turning to AI to act as a warning system
Over 200 people have been injured in the past year by bears and there have been six reported fatalities, according to the Japanese Ministry of Environment. Most of those attacks have come in the …
Column-If Japan exhausts intervention slush fund, Treasuries may wobble: McGeever
Japan’s yen-buying currency market intervention may not be sending tremors through the U.S. bond market just yet, but that calm could be disturbed if Tokyo gets drawn into a drawn-out battle to …
Japan’s Mitsui sees net profit falling 15% on weaker energy business
According to the company’s three-year business plan announced in May 2023 … portfolio and complete promising LNG projects one by one so that our Japanese customers can diversify their procurement,” …
Town in Japan blocks view of Mount Fuji to drive away foreign tourists: ‘their manners are worrying’
Locals say foreign visitors are littering, ignoring traffic rules and trespassing, as they flood the area searching for that perfect shot of the iconic mountain.
Akiya houses: why Japan has nine million empty homes
New figures show nearly 14% of all houses in Japan are empty – but this real estate glut is attracting growing interest from foreigners …