Leo Lewis

Japan’s ‘Goldilocks crisis’ is a make-or-break moment 6 20 latest The curious surge in the shares of retailer Aeon underlines the pressure building in the country’s economy — and politics© Financial Times visit website

TOKYO: It is nearly 30 years since the Guinness authorities officially ceased monitoring feats of extreme sleeplessness. So Robert McDonald’s record 18-day, 21-hour and 40-minute stretch of self-imposed insomnia will forever remain unbreakable. The reason... See more

It is nearly 30 years since the Guinness authorities officially ceased monitoring feats of extreme sleeplessness. So Robert McDonald’s record 18-day, 21-hour and 40-minute stretch of self-imposed insomnia will forever remain unbreakable. The reasoning beh... See more

SUBSCRIBERS Japan’s US$580 billion hidden asset? In the back of the cupboard The country has stored goods worth roughly the combined market cap of its three most globally known corporate names Summarise Share The dust-gathering contents of Japan’s cupboar... See more

La señal del Banco de Japón de que podría volver a subir las tasas de interés pronto ha añadido combustible a una brutal venta masiva de bonos en el país este año y ha enviado un temblor a los mercados financieros globales. El lunes, el gobernador Kazuo U... See more