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U.S. President Donald Trump celebrates with other officials at the White House in July after signing the Genius Act, which will develop a regulatory framework for stablecoin cryptocurrencies and expand oversight of the industry.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2026
Will stablecoins preserve dollar dominance?
Some governments may hesitate, fearing that currency substitution would undermine the effectiveness of domestic monetary policy.
Signals that the Bank of Japan may move toward higher interest rates highlight how the nation¡¯s heavy debt and slow growth could push up global bond yields and expose similar fiscal risks in other advanced economies.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 16, 2025
The Japanese canary in the global debt coal mine
The Japanese government¡¯s total debt as a share of gross domestic product is on the order of 230%, twice that of the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump's policies, including attacks on research funding, immigration and trade threaten the foundations of American economic exceptionalism, and the resulting damage may be difficult to undo.
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2025
American exceptionalism meets its maker
The question is whether U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s destructive policies have now brought this economic exceptionalism to an end.
Donald Trump could weaken the dollar, but whether it would boost U.S. exports or improve America's trade balance with other countries is uncertain.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2025
Can Trump dump the dollar?
Donald Trump could weaken the dollar, but whether it would boost U.S. exports or improve the trade balance remains uncertain.
In Joe Biden¡¯s four years as president, the U.S. outperformed virtually every other advanced economy in terms of output, employment and productivity growth.
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Dec 29, 2024
An economic requiem for the Biden administration
Now that the outgoing U.S. president¡¯s term is about to expire, an elegy is in order for his administration¡¯s economic achievements, failures and missed opportunities.
Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi presents his report on the future of European competitiveness to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Sept. 17.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 23, 2024
Europe¡¯s wake-up call on innovation and competitiveness
Europe stands at a critical juncture, needing to choose between maintaining the status quo or moving toward deeper integration.
The lapse of the historic U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement, coupled with escalating tariffs and trade restrictions, has exacerbated economic tensions between the two countries and impacted global stability.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2024
Resetting U.S.-China economic relations
To address global challenges, active cooperation between the two economic powers is indispensable.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the United Nations' COP28 climate change conference in Dubai on Dec. 2. Harris and Donald Trump are poles apart when it comes to climate change.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2024
America¡¯s coming climate election
Clearly, the positions of the two U.S. presidential candidates on the climate crisis could not be more different.
Resistance to adopting digital technologies, restrictive EU regulations, and energy-price shocks are potential explanations for Europe's lagging productivity.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 10, 2024
Why is Europe losing the productivity race?
A forthcoming report from Mario Draghi will recommend removing barriers to competition, which would intensify the pressure on firms to innovate.
The world needs to avoid the mistakes and pitfalls that go with providing debt relief and should craft sustainable solutions for financially distressed nations.?
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2024
Developing countries¡¯ never-ending debt crisis
Creditors have a role in resolving debt crises. This means all eyes are on China, which is the single most important creditor for debt distress.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2023
Russia and the long shadow of Versailles
Garnishing Russia¡¯s frozen assets to help finance Ukraine¡¯s reconstruction would give the Kremlin a powerful propaganda tool with which to paint Russia as the victim.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2023
Making development bank lending safe for poor countries
The Macron Summit on global financing will seek to enhance fragile economies¡¯ access to the funds needed to cope with development challenges.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2023
Winners and losers in the artificial intelligence arms race
Technological change always creates winners and losers, but artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT has the potential to create more of the former than the latter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2023
The SVB debacle and a bank ¡®murder mystery¡¯
As long as there are banks, there will always have bank failures, which is why regulators are needed to draw the right lessons from the SVB debacle.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2023
What it will take to reshape the global monetary order
Why isn¡¯t diversification from the U.S. dollar toward the Chinese yuan visible in data on foreign reserves and international payments?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 23, 2023
ChatGPT and sympathy for the algorithm
The year 2022 will be seen as when artificial intelligence gained street credibility with the release of ChatGPT, a new AI chatbot.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2022
Who should coordinate Ukrainian reconstruction?
The more entities involved in reconstructing Ukraine the better. The effort cannot be financed by a single or even a small handful of sources.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2022
Boris Johnson leaves behind a sterling mess
Investors appear to view the British pound more like the currency of a troubled emerging market than of a stable advanced economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2022
Economic consequences of a Ukraine peace
It seems wrong to ask the U.S. and Europe to repair what Russia has broken. So, it is tempting to suggest that Ukraine¡¯s reconstruction should be financed by garnishing Russian assets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2022
Shaping a Marshall Plan for the rebuilding of Ukraine
The Marshall Plan provided Europe with the funds not only to rebuild itself, but also to leapfrog a generation technologically. Ukraine¡¯s reconstruction offers a similar opportunity.
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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