When you think of Tokyo, you might think of neon-lit skyscrapers and its world-famous bullet train system, or films like ...

China ’s long-term bond yields have fallen below Japan ’s for the first time, a momentous economic shift indicative of growing deflationary pressures. As reported by the Financial Times, this ...

From AI Technology Strategy to AI Strategy 2022 Historically, Japan has been a country with a strong orientation toward technology and industrial policy—particularly innovation policy—led by the ...

Japan is targeting a record minimum wage hike that could lift (millions?) ― or strain businesses already under pressure.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's economic advisory panel recommended investment of $400 billion to boost productivity at smaller firms, a crucial segment in the government's quest to ...

President Donald Trump is justified in declaring that the agreement represents a major victory for his approach of negotiating concessions from other nations.

Japan's draft proposal for a carbon emission reduction target sparked calls for deeper cuts from experts as well as from within the ruling coalition, as the world's fifth-biggest carbon emitter ...

We have now written many times that Japan’s well-earned reputation as one of the safest countries in the world — a hallmark of its society for decades — is confronting significant challenges that put ...

Sometimes, it’s the pressing election issues that no one is talking about that matter most. Especially when the omission is by design — like the role of women in Japan’s economy.

In August 2024, Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT), the Canadian convenience store operator best known for Couche-Tard and Circle K, launched a $39.9 billion attempted hostile takeover of Seven & i ...