Despite growth run, Abenomics still clouded by uncertainty
Despite the longest growth run in nearly three decades, Japan's economic outlook remains far from robust as uncertainty abounds over wage growth and business investment. Under Abenomics, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's program of radical monetary easing, fiscal spending and vows of structural reforms, the economy ...
Haruhiko Kuroda likely to win rare second term as BOJ chief: sources
Haruhiko Kuroda, 73, would be the first Bank of Japan governor reappointed in about 60 years.
An agenda for the next BOJ governor
The prime minister's upcoming pick for governor of the Bank of Japan will be the key executive decision defining the future of Abenomics.
Further postponing the goal of achieving a primary budget balance risks making Japan's commitment to fiscal consolidation less credible.
A figure of Haruhiko Kuroda's experience and credibility is required to dispatch the dissenters and give Prime Minister Shinzo Abe the support he needs to run the economy hot for several more years.
Under its new leader, Keidanren should lead the discussions for economic reforms instead of merely going along with the government's policies.
How energy neglect holds Japan back
Tokyo's game plan underplays the biggest industry of tomorrow: inventing clean ways to grow rapidly without choking.
Japan has entered a new phase in its fight against deflation, but stronger wage growth and improved productivity are needed if the economy is to turn the corner, the Cabinet Office said in a report released Thursday. Describing wage growth as "modest" for most workers, ...
Japan's intellectual property generating revenue at record pace
Intellectual property is generating soaring revenue for Japan, jumping by 74 percent over the past five years to a record in 2017, according to the latest government data. Developing and protecting it is a key element of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's long-term growth strategy, which ...
Japan's regional economies improve amid strong exports and domestic spending: BOJ
Japan's regional economies are on firmer ground amid robust overseas demand for electronics and increased domestic consumer spending, the Bank of Japan said Monday. In its quarterly Sakura Report, the central bank upgraded its assessments for three of the country's nine regions — Tohoku, Hokuriku ...
Abenomics should follow Masayoshi Son's lead
Could SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son re-energize the Abe administration's structural reform effort?
Economists generally upbeat on Japan's 2018 outlook
Japan is experiencing its second longest economic expansion in the post World War II era, with economists expecting the positive tone to hold through 2018 amid strong demand at home and abroad. One key factor behind the boon this year, according to some economists, may ...
