The Globalist

A strategic reflection 70 years after the end of WWII.

Tokyo stands above the rest as the world’s largest metropolitan economy.

Japan’s pension schemes have turned their workforce into one of the oldest in the world.

Why “Asia” never made any sense.

Top features on Japan’s uncertain future.

Will it be bankruptcy, hyperinflation or a miracle for Japan?

The question is therefore not if, but how the creditors lose their money.

The story of Japan’s decline — and the lessons for Europe.

Homeless people in Tokyo number more than the government wants to admit and sleep in the shadow of City Hall.

The automotive industry dominates the ever growing field of robotics.