Beacon Reports

Robert Ryker strikes the right chord

Conductor Zubin Mehta once told Robert Ryker that Mehta’s two orchestras, the Montreal Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic,...

First published by The Japan Times Quick test: Two banks “A” and “B” offer interest rates of 2 percent and...

Last year Panasonic Corporation asked Tokyo based Loftwork Inc. to help them build a café in a trendy part of...

First published by The Japan Times Japan’s history of rapid growth, bubble economy, followed by economic slowdown and deflation will...

First published by The Japan Times Shortly after becoming minister in charge of promoting “dynamic engagement of all citizens”...

We are at the dawn of the fourth industrial revolution. What are its implications and what measures should Japan...

Bright, handsome, outspoken, tech savvy and most of all—young, Mike Eidlin ticks all the right boxes for becoming the...

The US-Japan security alliance has been the cornerstone of Asia-Pacific regional order since the 1960s. It may well still...

First published by The Japan Times Enactment of the government’s work-style reform legislation by the Diet in June heralds the...

What do Facebook, Google, eBay, Amazon and Uber have in common? Each has failed in China. Being successful in...