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The U.S. dollar struggled to make headway as an unprecedented two-day surge in its Taiwanese counterpart spilled over to other regional peers.
BUSINESS / Markets
May 6, 2025
Dollar under pressure as Asian counterparts charge higher
The Taiwan dollar on Monday surged to a three-year high of 29.59 per dollar, having leapt 8% in two days.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen speaks during a news conference in Singapore on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 20, 2024
Max Verstappen riled up by call for F1 drivers to swear less
Mercedes¡¯s seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton took issue with the FIA¡¯s comparison to rappers, saying there was a ¡°racial element¡± at play.
Students eat their meals during the trial of a free-lunch program for students at a junior high school in Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, on Feb. 29.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 8, 2024
Prabowo¡¯s free-meal plan stirs investor fears about Indonesia¡¯s finances
Bond yields have risen and the rupiah has depreciated, though the currency weakness has largely been due to a resilient U.S. dollar.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2023
Signs ¡®crypto winter¡¯ ending as regulatory fog begins to lift
Crypto assets are now trading near or above levels plumbed following the collapse of the FTX exchange last November.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 1, 2023
Investors consider battle plans amid risk of China-Taiwan conflict
Although clients have not made specific trades related to that risk, their overall exposure to China has reduced for other geopolitical reasons.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 21, 2022
As inflation hits, Asia¡¯s central banks play catch-up in global rush to raise rates
The rest of the world, including emerging markets, began lifting rates as early as last June, after the U.S. Federal Reserve kicked off an accelerated timeline for its policy tightening.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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