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Abenomics
September 23, 2018
Understanding Japan’s Struggle to Reform the Shareholder-Management Relationship
By David Baran
Corporate governance has a long way to go in Japan.
September 23, 2018
After the Presidential Election, What Next for Abe and the LDP?
By Thisanka Siripala
After a sweeping victory against a rival LDP member, Abe secures a new 3 year term as party leader -- and prime minister.
February 16, 2018
Japan and Norway: Elevated Economic, Geopolitical and Gender Equality Cooperation on the Horizon
By Wrenn Yennie Lindgren and Petter Y. Lindgren
Bilateral ties between Tokyo and Oslo are set to converge, with multiple areas for cooperation.
February 14, 2018
Japan GDP Growth: Partying Like It’s 1989?
By Anthony Fensom
Japan is on its longest economic growth spurt since the 1980s.
December 26, 2017
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: 5 Years and Counting
By Sheila Smith
From economics to defense to politics, the Abe government has changed Japan.
October 23, 2017
Japan Election Victory Gives Abe Mandate For Reform
By Anthony Fensom
The ruling coalition scores a two-thirds majority in the Lower House elections.
October 03, 2017
The Story of How Japanese Politics Got Shaken Up in 2017
By Ankit Panda
The stakes in Japan's October 2017 are high, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeking a new mandate to handle North Korea.
September 28, 2017
Abe Dissolves the Diet, Snap Elections Set for October
By Zachary Torrey
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is capitalizing on his recently higher approval ratings to renew his party's mandate.
September 26, 2017
Tokyo Global Financial Center Under the Spotlight Again
By Sayuri Shirai
What does Japan need to do to make Tokyo a true global financial center?
August 16, 2017
No Rest For Reform As Japan’s Economy Surges Ahead
By Anthony Fensom
Tokyo beat growth expectations last quarter -- scoring a sixth straight quarter of growth. But there's more work to do.
June 06, 2017
Abenomics Back On Track as Japan's Abe Marks Longevity Record
By Anthony Fensom
2017 could mark a turning point for the prime minister's signature economic reform policy.
February 16, 2017
Did Abe Convince Trump Japan Wasn't a Currency Manipulator?
By Ankit Panda
Shinzo Abe is confident that Trump is on board with Japanese monetary practices.