Japan economic policy

Rice prices and inflation are putting pressure on Ishiba’s minority government. 

For decades, hawkish economic policy was a hallmark of the LDP. Then Abe Shinzo changed the game with “Abenomics.”

Japan’s monetary policy shift, ending its experiment with negative interest rates, is unlikely to yield the expected results amid China’s economic stagnation.

Even while Japan loses ground relative to other advanced economies, its stock market is soaring.

The Kishida administration is pursuing a more inclusive “stakeholder capitalism,” but aside from its grand vision it doesn’t have many details to offer.

The budget largely is to fund COVID-19 measures, including booster shot vaccines and cash payouts.

The Kishida administration has emphasized economic security, but what does it mean?

Can Japan achieve the new prime minister’s plan for income doubling and economic security?

Can Japan's new PM get the economy back on track in a nation facing a global pandemic, mounting debt and adverse demographics?

All eyes are on the Suga administration’s policy agenda after committing to advancing his predecessor’s Abenomics growth strategy.

Geo-economics can be a subtle tool of statecraft, but not all such tools are benign and their deployment can be destabilizing for countries as well as the international system.

Japan's first economic contraction in more than a year started even before the coronavirus panic.