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Students at the University of Tokyo. Rising interest rates are increasing scholarship burdens for students in Japan.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jul 14, 2026
Rising interest rates increase loan burdens for students in Japan
Higher rates on loan-type scholarships may cause some repayment balances to increase by more than ?1 million.
Developing countries facing rising financial and geopolitical risks are turning to greater Global South cooperation through the newly formed Borrowers' Platform.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2026
Debtor countries finally have a group of their own
For decades, developing countries have been forced to navigate an increasingly complex international financial system
The Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei on June 8. Much of the market's boom is fueled by heaps of money borrowed at rock-bottom interest rates.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 23, 2026
¡®FOMO really got me¡¯: Taiwanese go deep into debt to amp 100% stock rally
Much of the AI stock boom is fueled by money borrowed at rock-bottom interest rates.
Xiaomi SU7 electric vehicles are displayed alongside a promotional sign for the Xiaomi YU7 offering three-year interest-free financing at a Xiaomi showroom in Chongqing, in January 2026.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 18, 2026
China¡¯s $300 billion pile of bad consumer debt threatens economy
As much as 10.6% of China¡¯s 1.1 billion adult population were behind on debt payments at the end of 2025.
Vehicles line up for fuel at a gas station in Katembe, Maputo, Mozambique, in April amid the energy shock triggered by the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2026
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and the global debt shock it fueled
Once again, a global crisis is disproportionately burdening countries that did not cause it.
A Nissan production line in Kaminokawa, Tochigi Prefecture. S&P Global has downgraded Nissan to reflect the rising strain on its finances.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2026
Corporate Japan borrows more as deals and outflows pressure ratings
Against the backdrop of tighter governance and the return of inflation, investors are pressing companies to deploy capital more aggressively.
Financial markets are underestimating the economic risks of biodiversity loss, according to a new study.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Jun 6, 2026
Study warns biodiversity loss could trigger wave of debt crises
The study presented what they described as the world¡¯s first biodiversity-adjusted sovereign credit ratings model.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara says Japan plans to use what are known as bridging bonds to help finance Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s investment plans.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 28, 2026
Japan plans ¡®bridging bonds¡¯ to fund investment initiatives
Bridging bonds are designed to cover temporary funding shortfalls on the premise that future funding resources can be secured.
Nippon Life Insurance, Japan¡¯s largest life insurer, wrote down ?70 billion ($440 million) in the year ended March 31.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 26, 2026
Nippon Life books its first impairment loss in current bond rout
Nippon Life Insurance, Japan¡¯s largest life insurer, wrote down ?70 billion ($440 million) in the year ended March 31.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi rings the bell during a ceremony marking the end of trading in 2025 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 30.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 22, 2026
There¡¯s no Truss moment for Takaichi this time, either
A lettuce famously outlasted Liz Truss¡¯s 49-day premiership. Japan has outlasted its doomsayers for 30 years.
An AI industrial humanoid robot is demonstrated at Foxconn¡¯s annual tech day in Taipei in November.
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2026
Will artificial intelligence solve wealthy nations¡¯ debt woes?
If anything, the technology is likely to cause profound ¡ª and costly ¡ª problems on the way to the halcyon future.
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.
Shoppers at a store in Sao Paulo.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 5, 2026
Drowning in debt, 8 million firms miss payments in Brazil
Much of the pain has fallen on smaller companies, a group that powers almost 30% of Latin America¡¯s largest economy.
The welfare ministry hopes to establish a system so people can apply for special welfare loans only using their My Number card information for identity verification.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
May 4, 2026
Japan eyes going digital for emergency welfare loan applications
The welfare ministry expects the digitalization will partially begin in fiscal 2028 to allow households in financial distress to apply quickly via smartphones instead of in person.
A view of Duomo Cathedral and Porta Garibaldi business district in Milan on Wednesday
WORLD
Apr 24, 2026
Greece to be overtaken by Italy as eurozone¡¯s most indebted country in 2026, sources say
Since 2020, Greece¡¯s public debt ¡ª?the highest in the eurozone over the last two decades ¡ª?has shrunk by more than ?45 percentage ?points.
Yuichiro Tamaki, head of opposition party the Democratic Party for the People, says the government should present a five-year road map toward achieving a primary surplus by around 2030.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 20, 2026
Japan¡¯s opposition DPP presses for 5-year road map to primary surplus
Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki said that while a deficit is acceptable in the near term, Japan should aim for a surplus by around 2030.
Olivier Blanchard, former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, speaks at a meeting of the Japanese government¡¯s Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy at the Prime Minister¡¯s Office in Tokyo, on March 26.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 16, 2026
Takaichi¡¯s economic ambitions meet interest-rate realities and doubts about debt
The math is looking less favorable with the war in the Middle East fueling inflation and the BOJ ready to make a move.
Keidanren Vice Chair Hideki Kobori speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 13, 2026
Keidanren proposes setting up fiscal institution in parliament
Japan¡¯s biggest business lobby envisions the body to provide a basis for discussions on comprehensive tax, fiscal and social security reforms in the country.
SoftBank Group is one of the few Japanese companies that regularly issue corporate bonds.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 9, 2026
Japan wants to transform its sleepy corporate bond market
The hope is to make it a source for much-needed growth capital and provide more avenues to funding.
Tongan King Tupou VI and Chinese leader Xi Jinping shake hands after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing last November.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 5, 2026
Tonga¡¯s debt to China hinders rebuilding effort four years after eruption
Tongan Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua has said his country will not be accepting any more loans from Beijing.
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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