River Akira Davis
Business and Economics Correspondent at The New York Times
Correspondent @nytimes covering Japan business, economy and society. Previously @WSJ and @business. DM for Signal/WhatsApp/Line.
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4 days ago |
infobae.com | River Akira Davis |Kiuko Notoya
Toto LtdBathrooms and ToiletsJapanInternational Trade and World MarketCustoms (Tariff)Trump, Donald JUnited States International RelationsEn 1982, un peculiar anuncio se emitió en los televisores de todo Japón. Una actriz con un vestido rosa de flores y un peinado recogido se pone pintura en la mano e intenta inútilmente limpiársela con papel higiénico. Mira a la cámara y pregunta "Si se ensucian las manos, se las lavan, ¿verdad?". "Lo mismo ocurre con el trasero", continúa.
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1 week ago |
afr.com | River Akira Davis |Kiuko Notoya
River Akira Davis and Kiuko NotoyaMay 30, 2025 – 4.00pm or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? In 1982, a peculiar commercial aired on televisions across Japan. An actress in a pink floral dress and an updo drops paint on her hand and futilely attempts to wipe it off with toilet paper.
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nytimes.com | River Akira Davis
A planned merger of the Japanese and American giants, announced in 2023, has traveled through an election, two presidents and strong union opposition. A year and a half after Nippon Steel unveiled its $14 billion bid for U.S. Steel, the acquisition could be finally drawing to a close. Last week, President Trump announced what he called a "partnership" between the Japanese and American steel giants.
Dívida do Japão chega a duas vezes o tamanho de sua economia. E pressão por mais gastos tem crescido
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estadao.com.br | River Akira Davis |Hisako Ueno
O país que tem a maior dívida pública entre as principais economias está tendo dificuldades para gastar como antes. Os gastos públicos alimentados por dívidas, possibilitados pelas baixas taxas de juros, há muito tempo são uma forma de resolver os problemas do país. Agricultores em dificuldades e campos vazios receberam pagamentos generosos do governo central.
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1 week ago |
infomoney.com.br | River Akira Davis |Hisako Ueno
TÓQUIO — O Japão, que possui a maior dívida governamental entre as principais economias, está encontrando dificuldades para gastar como antes. O gasto público financiado por dívida, possibilitado por taxas de juros baixas, há muito tempo é uma forma de enfrentar os problemas do país. Agricultores em dificuldades e áreas rurais despovoadas receberam pagamentos generosos do governo central.
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