Japan’s long-bond yields surge to record highs. Why it may be a problem beyond Tokyo.

The problems in Japan may expand elsewhere.
The Japan Times

Data-driven travel rankings crown Japan as world’s top destination

According to travel planning outlet World Travel Index, the weak yen is a major factor in Japan’s enduring popularity with ...
Opinion

Japan’s Bond Meltdown Is A Warning To Trump World

Shorting Japan’s government bond market has long been a “widow maker” trade. Many tried it over the last 15 years; few, if any, found real success.

Japan will host summit with South Korea to bolster ties as Tokyo's relations with Beijing worsen

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in her hometown on Tuesday, in a summit ...

Japan artists born in 1966, the Fire Horse year, to hold concerts in Tokyo and Osaka

TOKYO -- A live event gathering artists born in 1966 -- the year of the Fire Horse in the Chinese zodiac calendar, which ...

Tokyo listening bars—what are they and where to find them

The phenomenon of listening bars originated in Japan — and in frenetic Tokyo they offer a unique way to switch off, wind down ...

Why is Gen Z so obsessed with Japan?

I love Tokyo. If I had to eat only in one city for the rest of my life, Tokyo would be it,' Anthony Bourdain once said. Young ...

Japan records a 5th straight yearly trade deficit

Japan has reported it posted a trade deficit for the fifth straight year in 2025 as exports were hit by President Donald ...