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Japan Takes Another Step Away From Easy Money

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Japan Takes Another Step Away From Easy Money

The Bank of Japan said it would be more flexible in how it manages government bond yields, citing rising inflation.

By Rich Barbieri and Joe Rennison

A Treehouse Builder Who Celebrates Impermanence

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A Treehouse Builder Who Celebrates Impermanence

Japan’s Takashi Kobayashi has found freedom in the canopies.

By Tom Vanderbilt and Josh Robenstone

China Is Suffering a Brain Drain. The U.S. Isn’t Exploiting It.

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China Is Suffering a Brain Drain. The U.S. Isn’t Exploiting It.

China’s brightest minds, including tech professionals, are emigrating, but many are not heading to America. We spoke to them to ask why.

By Li Yuan

How Japan’s Salarymen Embraced Short Sleeves Through ‘Cool Biz’

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How Japan’s Salarymen Embraced Short Sleeves Through ‘Cool Biz’

Under “Cool Biz,” salarymen and government workers don short-sleeved shirts in the summer as offices are kept above 82 degrees Fahrenheit to save energy.

By Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno