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Leo LewisFinancial Times |
So much that once struck investors as ungodly suddenly looks redeemed
Takaichi is telling a country now encouraged to believe in its strengths to lean in to its true challenges
Japan’s first female prime minister is pulling out all the stops in presenting herself as a force for real change
If Tokyo can’t count on Washington, forging pragmatic new alliances with former foes increasingly makes sense
The curious surge in the shares of retailer Aeon underlines the pressure building in the country’s economy — and politics
Our delighted faith in the automatons raises the question of how they will integrate into human society
The shrinking, ageing economy is in critical need of mechanisms to attract the world’s best
A shiny Ford pick-up truck has become the symbol of Sanae Takaichi’s diplomatic dance with the US
An ageing workforce is affecting all sorts of professions
Japan’s demographic plunge suggests our embrace of the unscientific hasn’t gone away
The Japanese government cannot spin its one-sided $550bn investment commitment to Trump’s America as a win
Even as it faces national dotage, the country remains a formidable industrial power
At a Tokyo defence show, the shocking reality of preparing for possible future wars was unmissable
Populism has caught up with the country and found fertile soil
The end of the zero-interest era is unleashing competition in the banking sector and changes in saver and investor behaviour
Nippon Steel’s $15bn deal for US Steel reflects a version of capitalism that does not fully serve the interests of shareholders
We are obsessed with self-quantification in everything from running to handwriting, but Kokuyo’s gadget goes beyond that
Many more people in the country owe their livelihoods to the car industry than to farming
Trump’s trade crisis will answer whether the country’s corporates have saved or danced all summer
The theory is that hegemonies run in cycles, but Trump and a trade war may disrupt the pattern
The Osaka Expo 2025 is a masterclass in smiling through tariff calamity
The erosion of the post-1945 world order has rattled the country
The country wanted to do everything itself and largely still does
The practical impact of mass ageing has suddenly become more dramatic and potent
An obsession with the UN’s SDGs allows companies to create a smokescreen
The Japanese concept of continuous industrial improvement helps to explain Beijing’s technological success
Attack by Cleveland CEO is symptomatic of an abrasive environment building as Trump inauguration nears
Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel shows the flaws in the ‘friendshoring’ approach