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Japan deflation

Ishiba’s Rocky Economic Road
By Anthony Fensom
After less than one week in office, Japan’s new prime minister has already sent Japan’s financial markets on a rollercoaster ride.

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.

Japan’s Unemployment Rate Drops to Uncharted Territory
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan’s jobless rate for January improved by 0.3 percent, squeezing the labor force to maximum participation.

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?

What's Next for Abenomics?
By Richard Solomon
The success of Shinzo Abe's economic policy push may hinge on pension reforms.

Asia’s Big Two Economies Misfire
By Anthony Fensom
China surprises with a sharp drop in lending while Japan records a major second quarter GDP contraction.

Abenomics’ Structural Reform Problem
By Clint Richards
Abe’s economic policies still provide short-term relief, but are they a long-term solution?

Wage Hike Shows Abe Means Business for Labor
Recent developments suggest that the Abe government means business in strengthening the position of labor.
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