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Huw Jones
London's financial district in August 2023
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2024
Labour win brings few hopes ¡ª or fears ¡ª to London¡¯s financial district
The Labour Party has assiduously courted the City of London, mindful that their plans for boosting economic growth will need a big dose of private capital.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 16, 2022
Overlapping rules to curb ¡®greenwashing¡¯ may only add to company frustration
A coalition of 7,000 global companies is calling on the regulators to converge their definitions, terminology and concepts before finalizing the rules later this year.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Feb 23, 2022
Investors seek greater scrutiny on corporate sustainability assets worth $35 trillion
Reliable checks on companies¡¯ sustainability credentials will take years to develop, auditors have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2022
City of London policy chief says COVID is masking Brexit¡¯s hit to finance hub
The U.K.¡¯s financial sector lost most of its access to the European Union ¡ª which had been its single biggest export customer ¡ª after completing its exit from the bloc a year ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 20, 2021
Investors fear green complexity as countries draft over 30 sustainability rule sets
After years of complaints that there were no rules to determine what constitutes a ¡®sustainable¡¯ investment, some are now fretting that soon there will be too many.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 6, 2021
London¡¯s financial district, steeped in slavery, confronts its past
Lloyd¡¯s and the Bank of England have each hired a historian to delve into their roles in the slave trade and are planning on publicizing the results in the next year.
WORLD
Apr 19, 2021
¡®Britcoin¡¯ not bitcoin? U.K. considers new digital currency
A Bank of England-backed digital version of sterling would potentially allow businesses and consumers to hold accounts directly with the bank and to sidestep others when making payments.
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2020
Britons to receive ¡®stop-gap¡¯ loan relief to weather pandemic
British consumers will get a three-month freeze on loan and credit card payments to weather the COVID-19 epidemic, under plans outlined by the country's financial regulator on Thursday.
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.
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

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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