The sexual dimension to Japan's crisis of demography has prompted opinions from politicians, economists and anthropologists on how to solve the problem. Terrie takes a critical look at what Japan is doing to deal with the dearth of births. Read Now

A look at Japan's financial relations with the economies of Southeast Asia and how this affects the dynamics of regional business. Includes news summaries with the latest on Nova, Japan Post, tuna fishing and the winter weather. Read Now

Terrie takes a look at the market for condiminiums and discusses the residential real estate market in general. Has it reached its peak? Read Now

With Japan's richest holding billions of yen in savings, what is happening to the gap between rich and poor? Terrie compares the wealth divide in Japan with that in the US and breaks down the totem pole of Japanese affluence. Read Now