Business / Economy May 11, 2021
Japanese government debt rises by record ¥101 trillion in fiscal 2020
The figure means that debt per capita stands at ¥9.70 million based on the estimated population of 125.41 million as of April 1.
Commentary / World May 9, 2021
Colonization by other means: China’s debt-trap diplomacy
by Brahma Chellaney
In stark contrast to China's loans, interest rates for Japan’s infrastructure loans to developing countries, for example, mostly run below half a percent.
Business | FOCUS Apr 10, 2021
Haruhiko Kuroda becomes second-longest serving BOJ governor amid challenges
by Noriyuki Suzuki
With Kuroda's term set to end in April 2023, delivering on his promise of hitting a 2% inflation target may be much harder than setting a new record as the longest-serving chief.
Business / Financial Markets Mar 31, 2021
World’s top pension fund faces moment of truth on China debt
by Chikafumi Hodo
The GPIF’s decision will also be crucial for other Japanese public and private pension funds which have been mulling opportunities to invest in Chinese government debt.
National Mar 28, 2021
The debt, already the worst among developed countries, would average out to a burden of ¥8 million on each Japanese citizen.
Commentary / World Feb 2, 2021
Now they tell us: Austerity is out in a low-interest rate world
by Brad Glosserman
It is no coincidence that there have been waves of populism across the Western world in the wake of the global financial crisis — and the imposition of the austerity orthodoxy.
Commentary / World | Beyond COVID-19 Jan 4, 2021
2020 just the start of a testing decade
by Nouriel Roubini
The gap between Wall Street and Main Street has widened, reflecting a K-shaped recovery in the real economy. The pandemic is thus sowing the seeds for more social unrest in 2021.
Commentary / World | Beyond COVID-19 Jan 4, 2021
COVID-19 generates a quiet financial crisis
by Carmen M. Reinhart
In addition to virus-related trends, a quieter crisis is gaining momentum in the financial sector. Even without a Lehman moment, it could jeopardize prospects for recovery for years.
Commentary / World | Beyond COVID-19 Jan 3, 2021
Debt and disease amid the pandemic
by Martin Guzman
The pandemic will likely leave several countries with distressed debt that will have to be resolved, but many will lack the capacity to ensure a level playing field for negotiations.
National Dec 29, 2020
After massive COVID-19 spending, how large is Japan’s debt?
by Kazuaki Nagata
Experts say increased spending is unavoidable but that Japan will need to start seriously discussing how it will deal with its debt once the pandemic eases.
Commentary / World Dec 28, 2020
China should join the Paris Club
by Anders Aslund and Djoomart Otorbaev
The problem is that China, the largest sovereign lender in the world, is not a member, because other leading creditors complain that its loans and lending conditions are not transparent.