Ebola is back — and the IMF’s relief fund is empty
BOSTON – Almost every major global health emergency has exposed the same flaw in the international financial system.…
Why Japan is stalling on Trump’s Gaza rebuild offer
On July 30, Donald Trump said his Board of Peace had reached what he called a monumental step…
The weak yen is not Japan’s new strength. It is a warning.
As a former chief economist at the Bank of Japan, I am often asked whether the weak yen…
India overtakes Japan to become world’s fourth-largest economy: IMF
India surpasses Japan in GDP rankings, targets third spot by 2030 India emerges as world’s fourth-largest economy amid…
IMF urges Japan to avoid cutting sales tax amid higher expected borrowing costs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Japan against cutting sales tax when borrowing costs on public debt…
The Iran war and the global debt shock it fueled
N’DJAMENA, Chad – As everyone knows, the war in the Middle East has caused a sharp spike in…
IMF urges BOJ to keep raising rates even as Iran war poses new risks
The International Monetary Fund has urged the Bank of Japan to continue raising interest rates, even as the…
Japan’s rising interest rates sign of ‘healthy economy,’ says IMF official
WASHINGTON – Japan’s rising long-term interest rates are “a sign of a healthy economy” resulting from the country’s…
The mystery of Venezuela’s missing petrodollars
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts – Shortly after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, U.S. President Donald Trump praised the…
India claims overtaking Japan as world’s 4th-largest economy
India suggests its fast-growing economy has surpassed Japan to become the fourth largest in the world, and officials…
Japan may lose GDP race to India amid weak yen, tourism woes and China row
Japan’s economy is likely to fall behind India’s in 2026 to fifth place in the world, according to…
Defining moment: India overtakes Japan to become world’s fourth largest economy; enjoys ‘Goldilocks’ phase with high growth, low inflation
India has been the world’s fastest growing major economy for several years now. (AI image) In a major…