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The Bank of Japan’s Year of Living Dangerously
By Anthony Fensom
Japan looks set to end negative interest rates for the first time in eight years.
Is the New Bank of Japan Governor Up to the Task?
By KOMINE Takao
Incoming BOJ head Ueda Kazuo faces some difficult challenges.
Japan’s Difficult Exit From Easy Money
By Anthony Fensom
Japan gets an unconventional new central bank governor at a pivotal time.
Japan’s Weak Yen Hampers Its Post-COVID Recovery
By Thisanka Siripala
The Japanese yen has tumbled to its lowest level, pinching household purses and clouding Japan’s economic outlook.
At G20 Finance Meeting, Japan Sticks to Optimism Despite Viral Outbreak
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's finance minister and central bank head both downplayed the economic impact from coronavirus.
Kuroda’s Second Chance
By Anthony Fensom
The Bank of Japan's governor gets a second term, and more time to achieve an elusive inflation target.
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?
Japan Ups the Ante in War on Deflation
By Anthony Fensom
The Bank of Japan continues to aggressively pursue its inflation target, but how long can Kurodanomics last?
The Great De-Privatization: From Japan Inc. to Inc. Japan
By Markus Winter
Driven by quantitative easing, the ownership structure of Japan’s stock market is undergoing fundamental change.
Post-Brexit, What Are the Geopolitical and Economic Consequences for Asia?
By Ankit Panda
The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union. How will that affect Asia?
Japan's Economic Prospects in 2016
By Shannon Tiezzi
Tamim Bayoumi of the PIIE on Japan's economic state and what's next for Abenomics
What to Make of Japan's New Negative Interest Rate
By Mina Pollmann
The economic (and political) factors behind the Bank of Japan's decision
Why the Bank of Japan's Negative Interest Rate Decision Matters
By Ankit Panda
Japan is experimenting with negative interest rates. Here's what that means.
Asia’s Interest Rates: Lower For Longer?
By Anthony Fensom
Asian central bankers are in a fight against deflation, and rates are coming down across the region.
Monetary Easing a Dead End for Japan
By Keita Miyaki
The BOJ continues to pursue its aggressive quantitative easing, but is it effective?
Abe’s Tax Increase Gamble
By Clint Richards
As opposition to the tax builds, Japan must find a way to support its bold economic moves.
The Bank of Japan’s Very Bold Move
By Anthony Fensom
Quantitative easing lives on in Japan as the central bank tries to rescue Abenomics.
Bank of Japan Urged to Print More Money
By Anthony Fensom
The OECD urges central banks in Japan and Europe to step up their monetary easing.
Abe’s Next Tax Hike Conundrum
By Clint Richards
The government remains confident, but another sharp drop in growth could derail the best laid plans.
Japan’s Consumption Dilemma
By Clint Richards
A strategy to increase consumer spending is needed to sustain Abenomics.
Business and the BOJ Spurring on Abenomics
By Clint Richards
Corporate capital expenditure spikes in first quarter, and the BOJ reaffirmed its inflation commitment.
BOJ Hints at Tapering, Emphasizes Reform
By Clint Richards
As signs of inflation emerge, some central bank officials want Abe to follow through with structural reforms.
Japan’s Nemesis Threatens Europe
By Anthony Fensom
As Japan struggles to contain deflation, the eurozone may see prices begin to fall.
Abenomics in 2013: Is Japan Back?
By Ankit Panda
Shinzo Abe's economic policies had a great year in 2013 but challenges lie ahead.
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