https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AQSpGP1uyR8/gearoid-reidy RSS for Node Wed, 06 May 2026 21:00:17 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-05-01/katayama-phone-warning-shows-yen-intervention-is-the-new-normal https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-05-01/katayama-phone-warning-shows-yen-intervention-is-the-new-normal Fri, 01 May 2026 07:00:18 GMT A Japanese flag flies outside the Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The Bank of Japan left its benchmark interest rate unchanged in a split vote that increased the likelihood of a hike in June and pushed the yen higher. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-23/japan-can-build-the-free-world-s-defense-industry https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-23/japan-can-build-the-free-world-s-defense-industry Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:00:18 GMT Philippine Navy sailors hold a Japanese flag in front of the JS Ise, a Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, as it docks at the international port in Manila on June 21, 2025. The Ise and Suzunami are on a three-day port call in the Philippine capital. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP) (Photo by TED ALJIBE/AFP via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-20/struggling-to-understand-sanaenomics-a-new-book-helps https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-20/struggling-to-understand-sanaenomics-a-new-book-helps Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:00:08 GMT Sanae Takaichi, Japan's prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during the party's annual convention in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Takaichi called for a lasting peace agreement during talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian after Washington and Tehran agreed a two-week ceasefire just before a US deadline. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-15/iran-risks-are-smoke-on-the-water-for-takaichi https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-15/iran-risks-are-smoke-on-the-water-for-takaichi Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:00:08 GMT Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from L), an avid fan of the British rock band Deep Purple, hands made-in-Japan drum sticks to Ian Paice (2nd from L), drummer of the group at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 10, 2026. (Photo by Kyodo News via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-12/has-the-department-store-s-death-reached-japan https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-12/has-the-department-store-s-death-reached-japan Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:00:04 GMT Photo taken March 25, 2026, shows a Seibu department store in Tokyo's Shibuya shopping district. Its operator Sogo & Seibu Co. said the same day it will close the store near the area's iconic scramble crossing at the end of September. (Photo by Kyodo News via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-07/are-japan-s-youth-really-in-investment-poverty https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-07/are-japan-s-youth-really-in-investment-poverty Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:00:04 GMT University students attend a job fair hosted by Mynavi Corp. in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. In Japan, many students accept job offers from large companies six months before graduating and may stay with the same employer until retirement, said Yoshihide Suzuki, an administrative director at the career center at Waseda University. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-02/a-nintendo-cinematic-universe-can-learn-from-marvel https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-02/a-nintendo-cinematic-universe-can-learn-from-marvel Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:00:06 GMT The Nintendo game characters Mario (L) and Toad (R) are displayed at a shop at Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture on August 19, 2020. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-30/japanese-x-is-now-america-s-favorite-corner-of-the-internet https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-30/japanese-x-is-now-america-s-favorite-corner-of-the-internet Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:00:04 GMT An anime fan celebrates the Independence Day holiday as she arrives at the Anime Expo 2010, which attracts thousands of American anime and manga fans to the four day event at the Convention Center in Los Angeles on July 4, 2010. Anime which began in Japan, grew as a major cultural export during the 1980's and 1990's and the anime market for the United States alone is "worth approximately $4.35 billion, according to the Japan External Trade Organization". AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-25/japan-s-singles-tax-is-just-one-battle-after-another https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-25/japan-s-singles-tax-is-just-one-battle-after-another Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:00:04 GMT One-person households are the most in Japan now. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-18/japan-us-takaichi-will-walk-a-diplomatic-tightrope-in-washington https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-18/japan-us-takaichi-will-walk-a-diplomatic-tightrope-in-washington Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:00:02 GMT TOKYO, JAPAN OCTOBER 28: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'BLOOMBERG / KIYOSHI OTA / POOL' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) US President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a signing ceremony for a document on the implementation of the US Japan trade deal at Akasaka Palace state guest house in Tokyo, Japan, on October 28, 2025. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota / POOL/Anadolu via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-15/we-have-to-stop-discussing-japan-s-birthrate-like-this https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-15/we-have-to-stop-discussing-japan-s-birthrate-like-this Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:00:02 GMT TOKYO, JAPAN - OCTOBER 1: A view of the park within the International Day of Older Persons, a small group of elderly residents gather at dawn in their local park, as they do every day in Tokyo, Japan on October 1, 2025. Rain had kept many away, but the regulars stood firm, sheltered beneath thick tree branches serving as natural umbrellas. Moving to the rhythm of a soft tune playing from a portable speaker, they performed radio taiso, Japan's century-old communal exercise routine. In Japan, old age is not withdrawal, it is disciplined perseverance. Japanese society is getting old and official statistics predict that the number of elderly people of those 65 and older in Japan will increase and is expected to reach 34.8% by 2040. (Photo by David Mareuil/Anadolu via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-10/how-pokemon-and-resident-evil-rewrote-gaming-history https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-10/how-pokemon-and-resident-evil-rewrote-gaming-history Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:00:05 GMT A moment in time. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-08/beyond-bidets-lies-the-overlooked-plumbing-of-japanese-ai https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-08/beyond-bidets-lies-the-overlooked-plumbing-of-japanese-ai Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:00:02 GMT This picture taken on March 4, 2024 shows a worker at an assembly line of the Washlet Techno factory of Japanese toilet manufacturer TOTO in Toki city of Gifu prefecture. As Japan plays host to a record influx of tourists, one of the country's more private attractions -- the high-tech toilet -- is becoming a must-have in luxury bathrooms worldwide. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) / To go with 'JAPAN-US-LIFESTYLE-BUSINESS-TOILETS-TOTO, FOCUS' by Natsuko Fukue (Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-26/japan-s-uk-ambassador-brings-pints-and-paddington-to-modern-diplomacy https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-26/japan-s-uk-ambassador-brings-pints-and-paddington-to-modern-diplomacy Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:00:05 GMT Hiroshi Suzuki. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-19/hello-kitty-japan-s-20-billion-cat-boom https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-19/hello-kitty-japan-s-20-billion-cat-boom Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:00:02 GMT TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 09: A giant digital screen shows a 3D cat in Shinjuku area on July 09, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. A 4K display in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district has become home to a giant digital 3D cat, drawing spectators to the 8-by-19-metre LED billboard and sparking joy on social media. (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-18/japan-needs-claude-subscriptions-not-tax-cuts https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-18/japan-needs-claude-subscriptions-not-tax-cuts Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:00:02 GMT TOKYO, JAPAN - DECEMBER 03: Kawasaki Heavy Industries' Kaleido 9 robust humanoid platform is demonstrated during the International Robot Exhibition on December 03, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. The exhibition, one of the world's largest robot exhibitions, will be held through December 6. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-12/sanae-takaichi-is-not-who-you-think-she-is https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-12/sanae-takaichi-is-not-who-you-think-she-is Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:00:04 GMT Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd R) and others attend a cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on January 23, 2026. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP via Getty Images) / Japan OUT https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-08/japan-election-sanae-takaichi-needs-more-than-just-a-winning-personality https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-08/japan-election-sanae-takaichi-needs-more-than-just-a-winning-personality Sun, 08 Feb 2026 23:14:41 GMT Sanae Takaichi, Japan's prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), arrives at the party's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is poised for a resounding election victory, positioning her to become the nation’s strongest leader in years in an outcome that may fuel further market volatility. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-05/the-other-tds-takaichi-derangement-syndrome https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-05/the-other-tds-takaichi-derangement-syndrome Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:00:25 GMT Supporters and detractors are in overdrive. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-03/nintendo-investors-should-focus-on-mario-not-memory https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-03/nintendo-investors-should-focus-on-mario-not-memory Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:30:25 GMT Attendees play the Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection video game on Nintendo Co. Switch 2 game consoles at the Capcom Co. booth at the Tokyo Game Show in Chiba, Japan, on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. The show runs through to Sept. 28.