Japanese Economy

Special zones are designed to boost or reform economies, but could also help encourage stability.

If the Japanese government wants to revive its nuclear power industry, it will need to engage with the public.

As the region’s largest economy slows, what impact will it have on the rest of Asia?

The Diplomat's Justin McDonnell spoke with the Financial Times Asia Editor David Pilling.

Japanese consumers face higher sales taxes from April 1. Will this derail the recovery?

The president announces plans to wean the country from its export-dependent model.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be keen to tout Japan’s untapped labor force, but will he go beyond the rhetoric?

Hosting major events like the Olympics brings some well-known issues. Tokyo would be wise to address them now.

Tokyo’s successful bid should boost Japan’s economy, and may help Abe get other reforms done.

The TPP talks are critical for both Japan’s future and U.S. Asia policy.

Abenomics provides consumption boost, although investment lags.

“The increasingly inverted structure of Japan’s population pyramid, with fewer young people than old people, means that it will be very difficult to generate the tax revenues necessary to pay for the healthcare needs of the elderly. “