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Front-runner to be next BOJ chief calls for faster green growth strategy

Business May 16, 2022

Front-runner to be next BOJ chief calls for faster green growth strategy

by Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada

An increase in Japan's potential growth would encourage firms to raise wages on prospects of stronger profits, and give households more purchasing power, Hiroshi Nakaso said.

Can Kishida’s ‘new capitalism’ help Japan’s workers?

Commentary / Japan Feb 16, 2022

Can Kishida’s ‘new capitalism’ help Japan’s workers?

by Ulv Hanssen

What is remarkable about Kishida’s new capitalism is that the LDP is the very party that brought neoliberalism to Japan in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Kishida vows to push for green and digital transformation in Davos message

Business Jan 19, 2022

Kishida vows to push for green and digital transformation in Davos message

In a speech to the World Economic Forum, the prime minister expressed his hope of creating a "zero-emissions" community in Asia as the region faces geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges.

Kishida must turn to Abenomics to satisfy financial markets, Abe says

Business Dec 26, 2021

Kishida must turn to Abenomics to satisfy financial markets, Abe says

Some economists have observed Kishida appears to wish to address criticism that the previous economic policy mix boosted corporate earnings and thus stock prices but not the middle class.

Abenomics fell short on spreading wealth: economic revitalization minister

Business Oct 15, 2021

Abenomics fell short on spreading wealth: economic revitalization minister

by Yoshiaki Nohara

The economic policy package's trickle-down approach of getting companies to share the benefits of growth was insufficient, according to Daishiro Yamagiwa.

Japan confronts rising inequality after Abenomics

Business Oct 12, 2021

Japan confronts rising inequality after Abenomics

by Kantaro Komiya and Leika Kihara

Rather than curing societies financial ills, the former prime minister's economic plan has left a divide in its wake.

Kishida wants to succeed where past PMs failed by actually raising wages

Business Sep 30, 2021

Kishida wants to succeed where past PMs failed by actually raising wages

by Kazuaki Nagata

The presumptive prime minister has taken aim at Japan's neoliberal economic policies, but he will need to build up political capital to actually make headway.

Japan's ruling party race puts legacy of Abenomics in focus

Business Sep 24, 2021

Japan's ruling party race puts legacy of Abenomics in focus

by Leika Kihara

Share prices and corporate profits boomed under Abenomics, but a government survey indicates that households barely benefited.

BOJ's Haruhiko Kuroda reaffirms policy mix need ahead of LDP leadership vote

Business / Economy Sep 22, 2021

BOJ's Haruhiko Kuroda reaffirms policy mix need ahead of LDP leadership vote

by Toru Fujioka and Sumio Ito

The central bank decided to set short-term interest rates at minus 0.1% while guiding 10-year government bond yields around 0% to keep borrowing costs low for companies and households.

Haruhiko Kuroda's monetary experiment set to continue beyond BOJ tenure record

Business / Economy | FOCUS Sep 21, 2021

Haruhiko Kuroda's monetary experiment set to continue beyond BOJ tenure record

by Toru Fujioka and Sumio Ito

Reaching the landmark as longest-running governor will be testament to Kuroda's ability to keep political and market pressure at bay despite having failed to spark inflation.

What does each LDP contender have in store for Japan's economy?

Business Sep 16, 2021

What does each LDP contender have in store for Japan's economy?

by Kazuaki Nagata

The ruling party's leadership candidates stand apart on how to revive the nation's pandemic-hit economy.

'Suganomics' and India-Japan economic ties: A seven-point plan

Commentary / Japan Oct 6, 2020

'Suganomics' and India-Japan economic ties: A seven-point plan

by Jagannath Panda

Suga’s clear global focus can be an advantage for India and Indian talent as it may open more doors for educational and professional exchanges between citizens.

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