July 8, 2024

Special Feature 1:

Rakuten’s final battle
---An all-out fight for the mobile phone and finance sectors---

Special Feature 2:

Two stubborn issues in the deflation of China’s economy
---No solutions to job shortages and the end of the real estate bubble---

A Bird’s-eye View:

France’s general election
---Why victory doesn’t come with jubilation---

News in Depth:

Japanese startups rescue Laos in economic crisis
---Launching digital transformation of traditional crafts using Japanese technology---