In many ways, Japan is high-tech's poster boy. The country is awash in cutting-edge technology, from sophisticated wearables to Internet-enabled toilets. But in one respect, Japan is a vision of the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Ever wonder why one of the world’s largest economies, with one of the world’s largest pools of funds, is but a ...

Devoted CD buyers aren’t a dying species. At least not in Japan. While nearly every other country seems to be gradually giving up on CDs, the Japanese remain devoted to the compact disc. The Japanese ...

Japan has had an enduring love affair with CDs, and labels love the profits ensured by the country’s “saihan” system. But streaming is finally taking off. By Steve McClure TOKYO — Near the iconic ...