ANALYSIS

Business | ANALYSIS Mar 27, 2023

With COVID downgrade, Japan expects an economic windfall

by Kazuaki Nagata

According to one estimate, the negative economic impact of COVID-19 for the rest of this year could be ¥800 billion lower due to its reclassification.

National / Politics | ANALYSIS Mar 22, 2023

Kishida in Kyiv: PM tries to burnish diplomatic chops, but will this translate domestically?

by Jesse Johnson and Gabriele Ninivaggi

While Kishida was able to contrast himself with Xi and boost his own global profile, the affect the trip will have on his popularity at home remains uncertain.