Japan’s ‘Walking Dead’ Problem Lives On

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida seems to be falling prey to one of the worst zombie ideas: that offering government support to heavily indebted firms is the way to resurrect Asia’s second-biggest economy ... ( read original story ...)

Japan to offer JERA $900 mln of loans for LNG

Japan has agreed to offer 130 billion yen ($899 million) in loans to JERA, the country's biggest power generator, to help to secure liquefied natural gas (LNG) amid a surge in spot prices. ( read original story ...)