To 29-year-old Tsutomu Tada and his bride-to-be, an expensive diamond ring just seemed like a waste of money, especially in these tough economic times...
Diane Tucker | Posted 05.19.2009 | World
On the eve of the G-20 economic summit in London, I spoke with Adam Posen, who wrote the book on the mistakes Japanese policy makers made during their lost decade.
Bloomberg News | Posted 04.24.2009 | Business
Japan's exports plunged by a record in February as deepening recessions in the U.S. and Europe sapped demand for the country's cars and electronics. ...
AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 03.23.2009 | Business
HIRAKATA, Japan — Yasuo Igarashi spends a lot of time these days on the jungle gym with his daughter, after his employer joined the growing rank...
Globalpost | Justin McCurry | Posted 03.09.2009 | World
TOKYO -- Kazuhiro Yamada may describe himself as an innocent victim of the recession, but he is unlikely to win much sympathy. Until he lost his j...
Hilary Hinds Kitasei | Posted 12.30.2008 | Business
Ten years ago this week Japan stunned the world with what was then an unprecedented $195 billion stimulus package. Just in time for Thanksgiving, Japan had discovered the virtue of gluttony!
The Globe and Mail | Nathan Layne | Posted 07.11.2009 | World