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Jerome Powell, the embattled chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve, appears before a House committee in Washington on June 24.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 16, 2025
Wary that Fed chief may be ousted, investors protect portfolios from inflation risk
A Fed chief warmer to cutting rates could have a mixed effect on equities but could weaken the U.S. dollar, increase volatility in the Treasurys market and raise longer-term rates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 10, 2022
Making a play for retail investors, Nintendo announces a 10-1 stock split
The surprise announcement came as Nintendo said it expects sell 21 million Switch games consoles in the fiscal year that started on April 1, down 9% year on year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 27, 2018
Trump¡¯s self-inflicted economic damage could cause Fed to pause as investors chill
President Donald Trump may get the Federal Reserve interest rate-hike pause he wants as his attacks on the Fed and the government shutdown roil stock markets and shave 2019 forecasts for economic growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 24, 2018
Christmas calm eludes emerging markets as loose-cannon Trump spooks investors
If emerging markets had their way, this Christmas week would be like any other: quiet, with just a handful of economic releases and low trading volumes. But political dramas playing out in the U.S. are keeping investors on tenterhooks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 13, 2018
Investors hunting bargains in Japan might want to wait till U.S. midterms pass
Some Japan equity strategists are recommending investors hold off any hunt for bargains until trade tensions cool after the U.S. midterm elections.
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2018
Once a collector¡¯s passion, owning vintage warplane now may be more profitable than stock
Collectibles markets are driven by passion, not rational thought. But the aircraft-collecting market has seen a split in recent years between those who purchase and restore for love and history and those who are new collectors with an interest in return on investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2018
World¡¯s top wealth fund opposed Elon Musk¡¯s double role at Tesla
Norway¡¯s $1 trillion wealth fund said Wednesday it had backed an initiative to wrest the role of chairman away from Tesla chief executive Elon Musk.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2018
U.S. judge drops Exxon suit seeking to stop probes into whether it misled investors on climate change
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed Exxon Mobil Corp¡¯s lawsuit seeking to stop New York and Massachusetts from probing whether the company misled investors and the public about climate change and the potential effects on its business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2017
Japan¡¯s flops turning bond market stars amid hunt for higher yields
Japan¡¯s yield-hungry investors are helping turn companies that were once bond-market pariahs into stars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Apr 30, 2017
Political risk scares away Japanese investors in French bonds
Japanese investors, traditionally among France¡¯s most loyal lenders, are not yet convinced that French political risks have faded and are staying away from buying the country¡¯s bonds.
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2016
Japan regulators crafting new rules to prevent leaks by company execs
Japanese authorities are set to recommend new fair disclosure rules that aim to prevent company executives from leaking insider information, part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s push to improve corporate governance and encourage foreign investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 19, 2016
Global money flees Japan stocks at fastest pace since 1987
International equity investors are giving up on Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 4, 2016
Foreign investors get it wrong on Japan stocks, ending 25-year run
For the first year since 1989, foreign investors sold Japanese stocks and missed a rally.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 25, 2015
Part-time traders join pros in mass exodus from Japan stocks
Whether part-time or professional, Japan¡¯s stock investors are heading for the exits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2015
Activist investor Murakami loses Kuroda Electric proxy fight
Yoshiaki Murakami failed to win approval for his plan to get seats on Kuroda Electric Co.¡¯s board.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2015
Kuroda Electric doesn¡¯t want activist, convicted inside trader Yoshiaki Murakami on board
Kuroda Electric Co. says adding Japanese activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami to its board would damage the company¡¯s reputation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2015
Japan activist Murakami sees win in comeback proxy fight
Yoshiaki Murakami, Japan¡¯s first homegrown activist investor, will probably win board seats at Kuroda Electric Co. in his return to proxy fights after many years, according to his daughter.
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2015
TPP will put profit ahead of people, force states to yield to investors, activists say
Labor activists worry that a U.S.-led free-trade deal under negotiation will prioritize corporate profits over workers¡¯ rights and pressure governments to bow to the will of investors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 4, 2015
Loeb makes fourth foray in Japan, declares new activists¡¯ age
Billionaire Daniel Loeb is starting to make a habit of looking for bargains in Japan.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 29, 2015
Japanese firms cling onto shareholding ¡®poison pills,¡¯ snubbing Abe¡¯s governance push
As Japan gives more say to investors, companies are clinging to a tool that has the opposite effect.
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.
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.
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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