Commentary / Japan May 7, 2020
Toward a new and better 'normal'
by Jesper Koll
The forces toward digitalization unleashed by the COVID-19 crisis will make Japan stronger, more competitive and more prosperous.
Business / Economy Apr 3, 2020
Coronavirus threatens revival of Japan's deflationary nemesis
by Leika Kihara
Years after Japan made a cautious recovery from its long deflationary spell, the world's third-largest economy may be headed back into a cycle of falling prices as the coronavirus threatens a deep downturn and policymakers struggle for options. A return to deflation would be a ...
Business / Corporate Mar 18, 2020
Japanese firms braced for drawn-out coronavirus hit as recession looms
Almost half of Japanese firms saw their output and sales slide last month because of the coronavirus outbreak, with two-thirds anticipating the impact from the pandemic to last several months or longer, a Reuters poll showed, portending a big blow to an economy teetering ...
Commentary / Japan Mar 8, 2020
Moving the nation beyond Abenomics
by Akira Kawamoto
Japan's next government must focus squarely on the supply-side and administrative reforms needed to accelerate and sustain economic growth.
Commentary / Japan Feb 19, 2020
Changing attitudes, not regulations, is the key to Japan's future
by Brad Glosserman
There is little indication that the Japanese public will change and allow the reforms required to put Japan's economy on a more stable footing and facilitate growth.
Business / Economy Jan 28, 2020
Reflationist Seiji Adachi tapped to replace Yutaka Harada on Bank of Japan board
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has nominated economist Seiji Adachi, a known reflationist, to the Bank of Japan's Policy Board amid growing attention over Abe's stance on monetary easing. Adachi, head of economic research at Marusan Securities, was tapped to replace Yutaka Harada, who likewise has ...
Commentary / Japan Jan 7, 2020
Ghosn attacks the very system that crowned him
by Anjani Trivedi
The former Nissan CEO was Japan Inc.'s favorite rebel before it turned on him. What does he have left to say?
Commentary / Japan Dec 5, 2019
Economic priorities beyond Abenomics
by Jesper Koll
Japan must move beyond Abenomics to start a new era of confidence and sustained growth.
Business Nov 24, 2019
Kuroda talks up shift to fiscal firepower as BOJ reaches its limits
by Christopher Anstey, Toru Fujioka and Sumio Ito
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's role as the prime focus for efforts to revive the world's third-largest economy is coming to an end. An unprecedented level of concern about damaging side effects of Japan's multidecade experiment with ultralow interest rates has gripped policymakers, regulators ...
National / Politics Nov 19, 2019
Abe ties Taro Katsura as longest-serving Japanese prime minister
Abe is set to break Katsura’s century-old record on Wednesday at a time when myriad challenges lie ahead, including a controversy over a publicly funded cherry blossom-viewing party.
Business / Financial Markets Nov 7, 2019
ECB and Japan linked by pitfalls of Abenomics
by Yuko Takeo
When Mario Draghi ended his term as European Central Bank president last week with a call for government policies to be "mutually aligned" with those of his institution, the message came with an unspoken caveat — it might not be enough. Japan has been attempting ...
Business / Economy Oct 11, 2019
Japan Inc. sees 'Abenomics' sputtering and sales tax hike hurting economy, poll shows
Japanese companies overwhelmingly think the nation's longest postwar expansion is peaking, with two-thirds expecting a tax hike imposed this month by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to hurt the economy, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. Almost all the firms in the monthly Reuters Corporate Survey ...