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People walk past the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, during a march marking 10 years since Britain voted to leave the European Union and calling for closer ties with Europe, in London on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Jun 21, 2026
After the fracture: how Britain¡¯s financial industry recovered from Brexit
Signs the British financial industry has weathered Brexit better expected: Employment in London¡¯s financial district is near an all-time high and banks are posting record profits.
A British Union Jack flag flies on the Bank of England building in London.
BUSINESS / Markets
May 14, 2026
Britain¡¯s local council pensions bet big on shadow lending
Local government pension plans ?managing assets totaling some 400 billion pounds ($541 billion) are among Britain¡¯s biggest investors in nonbank ¡°shadow lending¡± funds.
Emails and ?wire transfer requests contained in the DOJ documents, which may not be comprehensive, show that Jeffery Epstein discussed purchasing the Palace Bin Ennakhil in Marrakesh with his associates in the spring of 2019.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 21, 2026
A palace in Marrakesh: How Schwab moved $27.7 million in payments for Epstein days before his arrest
Details of the transactions, reported for the first time, show how the U.S. brokerage handled funds for Epstein over the course of several months.
Norway's central bank in Oslo. The krone slid roughly 1% against the dollar and the euro after a rate cut.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jun 20, 2025
Oil, war and tariffs tear up global markets¡¯ central bank roadmap
Monetary policy uncertainty is one more headwind for markets to navigate against a backdrop of geopolitical and trade risks.
People walk on an overpass with a display of stock information in front of buildings in the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai on Aug. 6.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 1, 2024
Global investors call time on their exodus from China
Beijing¡¯s moves to entice more cash into equities and jolt consumer spending have boosted the appeal of still-low Chinese company valuations.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife, Victoria Starmer, greet Labour campaigners and activists at No. 10 Downing Street, following the results of the election in London on Friday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 8, 2024
Investors put U.K. election winner Labour on credibility watch
U.K. markets that have struggled since 2016¡¯s Brexit vote and the chaos wreaked by former Prime Minister Liz Truss¡¯ 2022 mini-budget.
Japanese stock markets have already rallied to around their highest since 1990, with consumer and financial stocks outperforming domestic indexes.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Nov 21, 2023
Japan¡¯s inflation comeback prompts investors to tear up playbooks
Investors are tearing up their playbooks to focus on expected higher interest rates, more generous dividends and a revival in consumer spending.
Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on Friday. The Japanese yen is on a bumpy path toward strengthening after Friday's central bank policy change, threatening to upend the carry trade, one of this year's most popular strategies, as the currency inevitably becomes more expensive.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jul 29, 2023
Bank of Japan¡¯s opaque policy shift means stronger and wilder yen
The Japanese yen is on a bumpy path toward strengthening after Friday¡¯s central bank policy change, threatening to upend the carry trade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Feb 3, 2023
Markets to central bankers: We don¡¯t believe you
Investors said that whatever central banks pledged now mattered less for markets already driven by a belief that inflation has peaked.
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.

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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