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Richard Henderson
A stock ticker displays market information inside the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta on Jan. 20.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 11, 2026
Investors rush to join Asia¡¯s AI boom as global markets whipsaw
While it¡¯s still early days, and Asia hasn¡¯t been immune to the global volatility, the region has several forces working in its favor.
Shoppers at the Dadar market in Mumbai, India. Indian equities now trade at around 23 times next year¡¯s expected earnings, exceeding even the U.S.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 16, 2024
¡®Expensive¡¯ India lures investors avoiding China risks
Powerful rallies in Indian and Japanese equities during China¡¯s slump have reset Asia¡¯s financial-market landscape.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 28, 2022
Five scenarios that threaten more pain for global markets
While optimists are betting on central banks pivoting to interest rate cuts, others are on the lookout for risks that may throw markets back into turmoil.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ?3,000 from ?1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men¡¯s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Life inside Japan¡¯s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
¡®My dream is broken¡¯: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan¡¯s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan¡¯s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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The Terasaka Rice Terraces are seen with Mount Buko in the background.
What Yokoze can teach Japan about rural revival
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