Commentary / Japan Oct 16, 2018
Shrinking hasn't stopped Japan from growing
by Daniel Moss
More immigration allows much-needed growth in the workforce and a higher consumption tax shores up government finances.
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Business / Economy Oct 15, 2018
Abe says he's going ahead with Japan's consumption tax hike in October 2019
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Abe asked relevant ministers to come up with measures to mitigate negative impacts of the increase.
Business / Economy Oct 14, 2018
Japan's prime minister to formally announce sales tax hike to 10 percent from next October
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to formally announce that the government will raise the consumption tax to 10 percent from the current 8 percent in October 2019.
Commentary / Japan Sep 28, 2018
Japan's successful economic model
by Adair Turner
The commonplace gloom about Japan's prospects is grossly overdone — many countries would be lucky to have its problems.
Commentary / Japan Sep 25, 2018
Japan's economy is starting a new chapter
by Daniel Moss
Look what happened over two decades while the world was distracted by China.
Commentary / Japan Sep 25, 2018
How Abe should spend the next three years
by Noah Smith
The country still needs to reform its labor market, deal with an aging population and press for gender equality.
Commentary / Japan Sep 2, 2018
Japan, savings superpower of the world
by Jesper Koll
Japan's renaissance as the world champion surplus saver and source of financial capital is a key consequence of Abenomics and the domestic economic recovery.
Business / Economy Sep 1, 2018
BOJ chief Haruhiko Kuroda rules out hiking interest rates for 'quite a long time'
As its U.S. and European peers tighten monetary policy, the chief of Japan’s central bank clarifies that its July policy phrase “an extended period” means “quite a long time.”
Business / Financial Markets Aug 18, 2018
BOJ's tolerance of bigger stock drops shows 'stealth tapering' underway: analysts
by Tomo Uetake
Since the central bank isn’t propping up the stock market with ETF purchases on every dip anymore, many traders think the BOJ’s exit strategy is underway.
Commentary / Japan Jul 1, 2018
by Heizo Takenaka
Fundamental structural reforms must be pursued with the leadership of the prime minister and his office.
Commentary / Japan Jun 6, 2018
2018's rough start shows key economic reforms still needed
by Ted Gover
Japan's path back to a healthy economic footing will involve taking painful steps and the efforts of successive generations
Business / Economy Apr 18, 2018
Bank of Japan likely to enjoy greater policy freedom if Abe quits, says former board member Kiuchi
by Takashi Nakamichi and Tesun Oh
The Bank of Japan will likely find it easier to make its inflation target less binding if recent scandals throw Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from power, according to Takahide Kiuchi, a former board member at the central bank. "If the unusually strong administration changes, the ...