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Street vendors at the Adjame main market in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire, on July 20
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 9, 2026
Africa’s informal economy: A burden and lifeline
Poverty, unemployment and red tape force tens of millions of Africans into work that is not regulated, taxed or protected by the government.
Lisa Cook (right) is sworn in to become a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors by Powell, at the central bank's headquarters in Washington on May 23. Trump this week said he is firing Cook over alleged improprieties in obtaining mortgage loans.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Aug 27, 2025
Fed’s credibility is an asset whose decline could be costly
Once eroded, markets will see monetary policy decisions from the central bank as likely to be more politically motivated.
Karlheinz Rabas, an 87-year-old historian, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Jan. 16
WORLD / Politics
Feb 18, 2025
German voters demand change as Europe’s biggest economy stalls
A constitutional debt brake has prevented successive governments from making vital investments needed to overhaul Germany’s ailing economic model.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2022
Japan to curb electricity costs amid weak yen and recession risks, PM says
The government will compile another economic stimulus plan by the end of October, including a rare measure to directly ease the rise of electricity prices, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2022
91AV原创 deeper inflation trend shows price growth spreading
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has repeatedly emphasized the need for sustainable inflation before he considers adjusting his easing stance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2022
On 91AV原创 farms, a weakening yen adds to slow-burning discontent
The yen’s slide to a more than two-decade low this year has hit 91AV原创 farmers hard, making the already high cost of imported feed, fuel and fertilizer even more difficult to afford.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2022
Russia faces deepest economic crisis in a generation, but many have yet to feel it
Trade with the outside world has plunged, consumers are reluctant to spend and rising prices on basic items are starting to squeeze household budgets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 15, 2022
Dollar’s strength pushes world economy deeper into slowdown
The soaring dollar is propelling the global economy deeper into a synchronized slowdown by driving up borrowing costs and stoking financial-market volatility.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 12, 2022
How China’s plan to reform the factor market will work to develop its economy
Government documents state that the country is aiming for “landmark achievements” in its reform efforts by 2025.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 2, 2022
Violence erupts at May Day protests in Paris as marchers criticize re-elected Macron
Thousands of people joined May Day marches across France, calling for salary increases and for Macron to drop his plan to raise the retirement age.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Apr 20, 2022
Why has the yen fallen to a 20-year low?
Since the beginning of March, the value of the yen has plummeted against the dollar, the euro and the British pound. Bloomberg economy reporter Yuko Takeo joins Deep Dive to explain why.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 14, 2022
China’s COVID-19 lockdowns could threaten half of economy
Should key provinces along the coast and in the northeast follow Shenzhen’s lead and lock down for a week, the economic cost could amount to 0.8 of a percentage point of GDP growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 14, 2022
World’s central banks set policy for economies shaken by the war
Global central banks this week will offer the biggest collective assessment of a changed world since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 7, 2022
Elections across the Asia-Pacific set to impact markets in 2022
Political incumbents are under pressure in countries reeling from surging inflation and commodity prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Mar 6, 2022
China’s ambitious growth target puts focus back on fiscal plans
Economists said the country’s 5.5% target implies Beijing will increase infrastructure spending, cut interest rates further and do more to stabilize housing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 31, 2022
China’s economic woes mount as manufacturing slips in January
Beijing is seeking to stabilize the economy ahead of a key political leadership meeting later this year, with the central bank already cutting interest rates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 23, 2022
Living with COVID-19 proving tough for a gridlocked world economy
Still, optimists argue that the economic hit from omicron will be limited as vaccinations and boosters allow the disease to shift from an acute phase to an endemic one.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 7, 2022
China bets on a common prosperity
China’s leaders believe their country is on the verge of a transformation into a truly “modern socialist economy.” They’re not alone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 30, 2021
How will China change under Xi Jinping’s ‘common prosperity?’ Citizens respond.
Comments from up-and-coming voices in some key areas of the economy were broadly optimistic, but many Chinese people feel much less upbeat about the future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 23, 2021
How a year of Brexit thumped Britain’s economy and businesses
According to one poll, a majority of the British population would now vote to re-join the the EU, including one in ten who voted to leave in the 2016 referendum.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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