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AI-driven job disruption fears are rising, but a stable labor market and limits on technology adoption are likely to delay widespread job losses in the near term.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2026
The AI job apocalypse is being delayed
Job losses due to technological disruption tend to come in recessionary bursts rather than in a linear fashion.
The U.S. health care sector has been expanding as baby boomers retire, Social Security rolls rise and medical advances extend lifespans.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2026
Health care can¡¯t be the only job in town ¡ª but it is
Health care is a labor-intensive industry that¡¯s become more central to the economy as baby boomers retire.
A proposed ban in the U.S. on institutional investors buying single-family homes may sound populist but would do little to improve affordability and would likely reduce home construction.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2026
This is not the way to make housing more affordable
Any good policy to address affordability needs to ensure that it doesn¡¯t result in fewer homes being built. This proposal fails that test.
The U.S. white-collar job market is increasingly split, with AI boosting pay for experienced workers while making it harder for young graduates to find jobs, fueling both optimism and fear about its long-term impact.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 6, 2025
Youth is losing to experience in this job market
For the 22 million people with jobs that are categorized as professional, wage growth has actually accelerated over the past year to levels solidly above pre-pandemic rates.
AI is beginning to suppress white-collar job growth in high-cost, tech-heavy U.S. cities like San Francisco, signaling a potential structural shift in the labor market amid stagnant interstate migration.
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2025
The next great job churn is already starting
San Francisco¡¯s sluggish labor market may signal the AI disruptions ahead.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 20, 2020
Facebook investors don¡¯t need to fear a breakup
If Microsoft Corp.¡¯s antitrust ordeal is at all analogous ¡ª over three years from suit to settlement ¡ª it could be a long time before the outcome of all this is known.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2020
There¡¯s a silver lining for returning office workers
The pace of workers coming back into offices is more of a trickle than a flood, leading to tenants choosing not to renew leases and skyrocketing vacancy rates.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2020
Our weird pandemic spending ways could change soon
There¡¯s been a lot of talk about the U.S. experiencing a K-shaped recovery, with large companies and the rich recovering while smaller companies and lower-paid service workers struggle. But this divide also shows up in the way Americans are shopping.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2020
Virtual work strengthens the outsiders and the weak
The grip that hierarchies have on all sorts of organizations was already breaking down. The pandemic has sped up the process.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2019
Gen Z is likely to temper aging socialist millennials
Coming of age in a world full of ¡®now hiring¡¯ signs, today¡¯s youngest voters could view capitalism much more fondly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2018
China could use a little U.S.-style suburban sprawl
The country needs more babies, but the dense cities that sprung up during industrialization make that difficult.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 14, 2018
How Asia won the rights to host three Olympics in a row
Think back to 2009: The West was in no condition to take on expensive projects.
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¡¯

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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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