Global economy and trade
Economy & Trade EU Deforestation Regulation and Japan — The Green Trade Wall Is Real
The European Union's deforestation regulation, which requires supply chain due diligence for products linked to deforest...
Economy & Trade IMF Downgrades Global Growth — What It Means for Japan’s Export Economy
IMF growth forecast revisions are directional indicators rather than precise predictions, but the direction matters for ...
Economy & Trade OECD AI Report: Japan’s Productivity Problem Has a Name Now
The OECD's analysis of AI adoption across member economies identifies Japan as a country with high technological capabil...
Economy & Trade Australia Considers 25% Gas Export Tax — Japan Should Not Treat This as Someone Else’s Problem
Australia is Japan's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas. Any Australian government decision to impose export taxa...
Economy & Trade NVIDIA’s $1 Trillion Backlog — What This Number Actually Means
NVIDIA's disclosed order backlog has exceeded numbers that require recalibration to interpret. When a single company's u...
Economy & Trade Gasoline at Record Highs — How the Hormuz Crisis Hits Your Wallet
When gasoline prices set a record, the economic transmission mechanism is straightforward and fast: transport costs rise...
Economy & Trade New York Crude Breaks $100 — Iran’s Attack on Qatar LNG and the New Energy Map
When Brent crude crosses $100 per barrel, it crosses a psychological and practical threshold for global energy markets s...
Economy & Trade FOMC and Bank of Japan in 48 Hours — What Happens to Your Mortgage
When the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan both make policy decisions within the same 48-hour window, the interactio...
Americas US Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Tariffs — What It Means for Japanese Exporters
The US Supreme Court's ruling that the Trump administration's broad tariff authorities exceeded statutory limits has sig...