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ABENOMICS

EDITORIALS
Jan 2, 2017
Abenomics four years on
With economic growth remaining fragile and uneven, it's time for the Abe administration to pursue structural reforms more vigorously.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 27, 2016
Household spending drops for ninth consecutive month
The nation's household spending declined for the ninth consecutive month in November, the government said Tuesday, reflecting consumers' continuing preference to save money rather than spend.
EDITORIALS
Dec 27, 2016
The fiscal 2017 budget
The government should avoid relying on overly optimistic economic scenarios to cover its bloated expenses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2016
Cabinet OKs record-high ¥97.45 trillion budget as social security, defense outlays swell
The Cabinet stamps a record-high u00a597.45 trillion budget for fiscal 2017 despite the government's swelling social security costs and precarious finances.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Dec 22, 2016
Slower tax revenue growth in aging Japan puts Abenomics at crossroads
As Japan takes on the elusive challenge of fiscal reconstruction, slowing tax revenue growth is casting a shadow over the future of the aging country.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 22, 2016
Trump tantrum a double-edged sword for Japan
The yen's 17 percent slump is a win for Japan's exporters, but it may take the onus off Abe to deliver tough reforms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 19, 2016
Depopulating rust belt counts on 'robonomics' to run assembly lines
A withering factory town in the rust belt is looking for revival through a dose of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's "robot revolution."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2016
Japanese economy pays tab for Japan Inc.'s free lunch on overtime
Figures show that the government underestimates exactly how much unpaid overtime could provide a shot in the arm for consumer spending.
EDITORIALS
Dec 2, 2016
Extra budgets and fiscal discipline
Despite promises to the contrary, the Abe administration keeps boosting government spending by making use of supplementary budgets.
EDITORIALS
Nov 29, 2016
Wage hikes vital to sustained growth
Companies must to better at raising the wages of their employees.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 29, 2016
Abenomics has a serious millennials problem
The gloomy view of the future among Japan's young people provides clues about why Abenomics has failed.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 29, 2016
Household spending continues to tumble
The nation's household spending fell for the eighth straight month and the jobless rate remained flat in October, posing persistent challenges for the government's efforts to spur growth momentum in the economy, government data showed Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 16, 2016
What the GDP data portends
The Abe administration should urgently tackle long-awaited structural reforms to generate new avenues of economic growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 13, 2016
Majority of Japanese believe nation's economy is tanking: poll
A majority of Japanese think the country's economy is worsening due to slumping consumer spending and stagnant wage increases, according to results of a nationwide poll published Sunday by local newspapers.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 10, 2016
'Mr. Yen' says Japan's currency could rise to 90 to the dollar by May on Trump win
The yen may strengthen to 90 per dollar within six months of Donald Trump's election, former Japanese top currency official Eisuke Sakakibara said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 10, 2016
Abenomics hits new hurdle as Trump win roils outlook
The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement was expected to spark the structural reforms long promised under Abenomics, but Donald Trump's victory has all but doomed it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2016
Poll finds 14% of Japanese adults living alone have no cash in the bank
Fourteen percent of Japanese adults living alone have no money in the bank to guard themselves for rainy days, according to a recent survey of several thousand people by the nation's Central Council for Financial Services Information.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 5, 2016
Abe to directly appeal to companies to raise wages in effort to beat deflation
In an effort to beat deflation, Prime Minister Abe plans to ask business leaders at a meeting to raise employee wages ahead of the spring shunto wage negotiations.
EDITORIALS
Nov 4, 2016
Getting a better grip on GDP data
The government is on the right track in trying to develop better methods to collect and analyze economic data.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 31, 2016
Bank of Japan confronts the Wall of Shame
Haruhiko Kuroda's fight against deflation has been hampered by a legacy of policy ineptitude.
Three men rearrested over brokering of overseas prostitution
A woman speaks of her experience of being sent to Macau by an overseas prostitution broker during an interview in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on April 8.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Tech giants start to treat Southeast Asia like the next big thing
Attendees arrive for Microsoft's event on AI technologies in Jakarta on April 30.
First 'extreme' solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras
A meteor is seen in an aurora borealis above Lausanne and the Jura from the Tour de Gourze in Riex, Switzerland, on Saturday.
In first month of operations, ride-hailing services used more than taxis in Tokyo
As of last Sunday, ride-hailing services, which use personal vehicles to offer paid rides, had been used a total of 12,628 times in five areas.
Japan's logistics firms seek partnerships to cope with driver shortage
Japan Post CEO Tetsuya Senda (right) and his Seino Transportation counterpart Satoshi Takahashi announce their companies' agreement on joint long-haul truck operations, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Will Australia’s next frigates come from Japan?
The Mogami-class frigate, which features stealth capabilities and is operated by Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force, falls within the very broad guidelines of what is being sought by Canberra.

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