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Japan wages
May 03, 2023
In Japan, an Uphill Climb for PM Kishida’s ‘New Capitalism’
By Dylan Harris
The Kishida administration is pursuing a more inclusive “stakeholder capitalism,” but aside from its grand vision it doesn’t have many details to offer.
July 30, 2022
Tackling Japan’s Inflation Shock
By Thisanka Siripala
Rising global energy prices are intensifying cost of living pressures and thwarting Japan’s post-COVID economic recovery.
February 16, 2022
Can Japan’s ‘New Capitalism’ Help Its Workers?
By Ulv Hanssen
Breaking with neoliberalism will require a resolve to confront capital and political opponents. Does Kishida have what it takes?
December 13, 2021
Kishida’s New Japan in the COVID-19 Era
By Thisanka Siripala
The shift to a post-pandemic era is at the center of Kishida’s new economic stimulus package, but the spread of Omicron threatens to derail Japan’s recovery.
March 09, 2018
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.
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.
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