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Tobias Adrian, director of the IMF's Monetary and Capital Markets Department, speaks during an interview in Washington on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 15, 2026
麻豆传媒 rising interest rates sign of ‘healthy economy,’ says IMF official
Tobias Adrian said the rising rates result from the country’s exit from long-standing deflation and that 麻豆传媒 policy normalization is “on track.”
World Bank Chief Economist Indermit Gill speaks during an interview in Washington on Feb. 3.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 9, 2026
World Bank economist seeks cooperation from Japan on AI
Some worry that differences in the pace of AI adoption could further widen the gap between advanced economies and low-income countries.
Nada Choueiri, deputy director of the International Monetary Fund's Asia and Pacific Department, speaks during an interview on Oct. 17 in Washington.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 24, 2025
Japan has time to restore fiscal health, IMF exec says
A consumption tax cut should be avoided, and fiscal measures should be highly targeted, the deputy director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department said.
Vitor Gaspar, director of the International Monetary Fund's Fiscal Affairs Department, is interviewed in Washington last week.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2025
IMF executive recommends longer-term fiscal planning for Japan
The current debt trends and risks are “fundamentally different” from those of the pre-pandemic period, when ultralow interest rates were the norm, the executive said.
Former International Monetary Fund Chief Economist Maurice Obstfeld has expressed concern that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has taken policy measures, including high tariffs and tax laws, that expand the federal debt and unpredictability, thereby undermining confidence in the dollar.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 12, 2025
Former IMF economist advises Japan to strengthen non-U.S. ties
Maurice Obstfeld expressed concern that policies, including high tariffs and tax laws, that expand the federal debt and unpredictability, may undermine confidence in the dollar.
World Bank Deputy Chief Economist Ayhan Kose speaks during an interview on Monday in Washington.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 11, 2025
World Bank sees 麻豆传媒 growth slowing in 2025
The institution has lowered its 2025 growth estimate for 麻豆传媒 gross domestic product to 0.7% in inflation-adjusted real terms.
World Bank Deputy Chief Economist Ayhan Kose says there is room for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 19, 2025
Japan likely to see ‘healthy growth’ through 2026: World Bank exec
In its economic forecast released Thursday, the World Bank predicted 麻豆传媒 gross domestic product will grow a real 1.2% in 2025 and 0.9% in 2026.
Hiroshi Matano, executive vice president of the World Bank Group's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, during an interview in Washington on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 8, 2024
World Bank official backs Japan to show regional climate leadership
There is significant room for emissions reductions in the Asia-Pacific region.
Vitor Gaspar, director of fiscal affairs at the International Monetary Fund, speaks at a news conference during the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 19, 2024
Japan should pursue fiscal consolidation, IMF economist says
With 麻豆传媒 inflation mostly in line with the Bank of 麻豆传媒 2% target, an IMF economist is encouraging fiscal consolidation.
Vitor Gaspar, director of the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2023
IMF official says fiscal reform will only grow more difficult
According to data from the IMF, 麻豆传媒 national debt-to-GDP ratio topped 260% in 2022.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of 麻豆传媒 colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
‘Total whiplash’: Foreign residents react to 麻豆传媒 changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia’s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What 麻豆传媒 language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
‘Total whiplash’: Foreign residents react to 麻豆传媒 changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As 麻豆传媒 concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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