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Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 3, 2022
Hope fades for action by Big Finance on climate crisis
In interviews, more than a dozen U.S. and European finance leaders were pessimistic the COP27 climate conference in Egypt starting Nov. 6 can make clear progress.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 31, 2022
Chinese banks overflow with cash that nobody wants to borrow
The reluctance to borrow stems in large part from uncertainty over China¡¯s COVID-19 curbs, and whether future outbreaks could lead to repeated lockdowns.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 23, 2022
Can China overcome its barriers to gaining more financial power?
Despite implementing various reforms over the past few decades, the moves of the world¡¯s second-largest economy remain only half completed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 25, 2022
Monetary security is a fight over infrastructure financing, currency and sanctions
With the U.S. liberally deploying sanctions and China striving to push its digital yuan, Japan must tread carefully to maintain its own standing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2022
Bad news for London and New York: Finance hubs are becoming obsolete
COVID-19 has shown just how little location now matters for many jobs and businesses in finance and gave executives confidence that more operations could be managed remotely.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 10, 2021
What to watch in climate finance next year
But what can finance ¡ª whether public or private ¡ª do about climate change? Here are the biggest issues to watch for in the coming year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 5, 2021
Reality check needed on finance to keep people safe in a warming world
International funding has become crucial to help poorer island nations suffering from climate change, but support for crafting national adaption plans is just as important.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2020
All the happiness money can buy in the winter of COVID-19
While rates of depression and anxiety are up in some countries, many households now have more cash on hand than usual.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2020
To retire rich, don¡¯t leave too much to your kids
Don¡¯t be surprised if those retiring in 2035 need an extra five years or more of future income because of longevity alone.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 29, 2019
China¡¯s Xi turns to financial experts to tame economic risks
As China struggles to deal with the slowdown of the world¡¯s second-largest economy, it has embarked on a new strategy of placing financial experts in provinces to manage risks and rebuild regional economies.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 17, 2018
A climate-friendly global financial system
Governments worldwide must do what it takes to ensure that both public and private financial flows support the climate agenda.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2018
Swiss ¡®real money¡¯ initiative fails after lack of support from cantons
A radical plan to upend Switzerland¡¯s financial landscape by barring commercial banks from creating money has been defeated after failing to win a majority of support from the Swiss cantons, Swiss broadcaster SRF said Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2018
Deepening financial integration in Asia
Capital-rich Japan has been relatively inactive in promoting capital market financial integration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 16, 2018
Hackers stole $6 million from Russian bank via SWIFT system, central bank says
Unknown hackers stole 339.5 million roubles ($6 million) from a Russian bank last year in an attack using the SWIFT international payments messaging system, the Russian central bank said on Friday.
EDITORIALS
Dec 12, 2017
Two decades after Japan¡¯s financial crisis
Japan¡¯s financial crisis may seem like ancient history, but banks are now facing considerable challenges.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2017
Somebody¡¯s making money off all our junk
In uncertain times, the simple self-storage space can look like the safest place to invest money.
COMMENTARY / World
May 6, 2017
¡®Fintech¡¯ can empower Africa¡¯s poor
Africa¡¯s greatest hope may be in the commercial advance of technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Dec 14, 2015
Fintech firms make inroads into the banking biz
With startups offering financial technology services raking in billions of dollars around the world, fintech, coined from ¡°finance¡± and ¡°technology,¡± has become a buzzword that old guards at big name financial institutions can no longer ignore.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2015
Criminals, frauds taught capitalists about trust
The history of markets is, in part, the history of lying, cheating and stealing — and efforts to fight commercial crime.
COMMENTARY
Oct 28, 2014
Time to end American financial repression
A generation of development economists owe Ronald McKinnon, who died earlier this month, a huge intellectual debt for his insight that governments like the U.S. that engage in free-market rhetoric to channel funds toward themselves hamper financial development.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
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 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.
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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