Commentary / Japan Sep 17, 2019
Empty hair salons can't be saved by BOJ
by Daniel Moss
Struggling businesses in rural Japan show the limits of the central bank's massive easing.
Commentary / Japan Sep 2, 2019
The mystery of low inflation despite huge debt
by Masaharu Takenaka
What is the condition that makes it possible for Japan to sustain budget deficits over a long period of time?
Editorials Aug 28, 2019
Measures need to be implemented to ensure that freelancers are treated fairly by their corporate clients.
Commentary / Japan | C C Aug 1, 2019
Japan as No. 1: The 21st-century version
by Jesper Koll
Japan never became the world's top economy, but it remains the global best in a number of critical categories.
Business / Economy Jul 31, 2019
Japan may achieve fiscal health in the year ending March 2028, one year later than previously estimated, due to decreased tax revenues amid a slowdown in the global economy, the government's latest projections showed Wednesday. According to the long-term projections, the government will run a ...
Commentary / Japan | Commentary Jul 29, 2019
Managing the economy in a slowdown
by Heizo Takenaka
The Abe administration has secured a stable political footing, but is now confronted with major challenges in its economic policies.
Commentary / World Jul 9, 2019
by Sayuri Shirai
Modern Monetary Theory may not be able to solve the nation's complicated long-standing structural problems.
Commentary / Japan Jul 9, 2019
If Masayoshi Son won't invest in Japan, why should you?
by Nisha Gopalan
The SoftBank CEO's $100 billion Vision Fund is noticeably absent on its home turf. That speaks volumes about the health of Japan's startup scene.
Commentary / Japan Jun 24, 2019
Gap between economic data and sense of recovery
by Masaharu Takenaka
The Japanese people's tendency to still lean toward pessimism over the state of the economy may be attributable to their cultural traits.
Business / Economy Jun 10, 2019
Japan's January-March GDP upgraded but weak consumption still a concern
Economic growth was revised upward to an annualized real 2.2 percent in the January-March period thanks to an upswing in capital expenditure in the nonmanufacturing sector, government data showed Monday, though analysts continued to emphasize the risk of a downturn due to sluggish personal ...
Business / Economy May 25, 2019
Abe's tax hike plan faces uncertainty as economy sputters, experts say
by Satoshi Iizuka
There is growing speculation that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could be forced to postpone the planned sales tax hike in October due to concern about the economy.
Editorials May 21, 2019
It's time that more emphasis was placed on structural reforms and deregulation to explore fresh avenues of the economy's growth.