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Japan needs a strategy for economic growth in the post-virus era

Like many countries around the world, Japan was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and must now work to put a recovery strategy in place. | GETTY IMAGES

By Makoto Sakurai
Contributing writer

Sep 14, 2021

While the economies of major industrialized nations are on a steady path to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan is lagging behind as it tries to vaccinate more citizens amid a fifth wave of infections.

However, there is no doubt that moves to improve Japan’s economy for the post-COVID-19 era will be fully underway in 2022 and 2023.

But what are the challenges the Japanese economy faces in the post-pandemic era from a global perspective, especially regarding Japan’s overseas investments? And how should Japanese companies and financial institutions cope with these challenges?

Japan needs a strategy for economic growth in the post-virus era

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