Ben Dooley
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In the U.S., His Site Has Been Linked to Massacres. In Japan, He’s a Star.
Hiroyuki Nishimura has become a famous voice for disenchanted young Japanese. What he talks much less about is his ownership of the notorious website 4chan.
As inflation bites, Japan says it will help with electricity bills.
Japan is the latest country to turn to enormous fiscal relief as it seeks to reduce the impact of geopolitical instability and rampant inflation.
Why Japan Stands Virtually Alone in Keeping Interest Rates Ultralow
The yen is plummeting and inflation is climbing, but Japan’s economic circumstances have led to a view that raising rates would do more harm than...
Japan to Fully Reopen in October, as Asian Holdouts Dwindle
Japan will allow visitors to travel freely for the first time in nearly two and a half years. Taiwan announced an end to quarantines, and...
Japan Intervenes to Prop Up the Sliding Yen
The currency’s decline to a point not seen in 24 years prompted the rare action as officials keep interest rates low.
Japan Intervenes to Prop Up the Sliding Yen
The currency’s decline to a point not seen in 24 years prompted the rare action as officials keep interest rates low.
Kazuo Inamori, Major Industrialist in Postwar Japan, Dies at 90
Founding two giant companies, he helped turn his country into an economic giant while encouraging employees to approach work with an almost spiritual devotion.
SoftBank Reports $23 Billion Loss as Tech Investments Plummet
Masayoshi Son, the Japanese conglomerate’s founder, said SoftBank would take fewer big risks in the future.
With 5 Missiles, China Sends Stark Signal to Japan and U.S. on Taiwan
By firing into Japanese waters, Beijing is warning that both countries will become targets if they should come to the aid of Taiwan in any...
Kazuki Takahashi, Yu-Gi-Oh! Creator, Dies at 60
The manga artist won international fame with a story that inspired a trading card game rivaling Pokemon as one of Japan’s most recognizable cultural exports.