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ABENOMICS

COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 9, 2015
The Japanese government's Peter Pan problem
Until the government does its part by loosening labor markets, lowering trade barriers and creating tax incentives to support entrepreneurship, the BOJ's yen printing won't save the day.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 9, 2015
Japan consumer confidence fell in May for second straight month
Consumer confidence worsened in May for the second straight month amid rising prices of goods such as food, data showed Tuesday, prompting the government to downgrade its assessment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2015
GDP revised to annualized 3.9% on surge in capital spending
The economy grew much faster than estimated in the first quarter, bolstering views that Japan is recovering from the first stage of the consumption tax hike last year that caused a brief recession, the government said Monday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 5, 2015
Job numbers up, but not quality
Current employment statistics may look good, but they belie a drop in the quality and earning power of available jobs.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 3, 2015
OECD cuts global economic outlook amid subdued investment
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on Wednesday slashed its economic outlook for the global economy, citing subdued investment amid doubts over the prospects for stronger growth. It also downgraded expectations for GDP growth in Japan.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 1, 2015
Hedge fund activists are Japan's best friend
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should leverage the uptick in foreign investment to reignite his economic reform program.
JAPAN
May 31, 2015
Japan '30 years behind' in corporate governance, top U.S. money manager says
David Herro, a money manager who oversees $35 billion (¥4.35 trillion) worth of investments and learned about Japanese corporate governance the hard way, says for all Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts, the nation remains 30 years behind in this area.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 28, 2015
April retail sales disappoint as consumption tax weighs
Retail sales rose less than forecast in April, signaling a weak start to the second quarter for an economy that is still weighed down by last year's sales-tax increase.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 25, 2015
Takata is the real safety hazard, not its air bags
The Takata debacle is a microcosm of all that's wrong with Japan's insular corporate culture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 24, 2015
Piketty boom fading too fast
Income inequality is high in Japan, and under the Abe administration it appears to be getting worse.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 21, 2015
Status of economy tops agenda at BOJ policy meeting
The Bank of Japan started a two-day policy meeting Thursday at which it is expected to debate whether to raise its opinion on the Japanese economy.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 19, 2015
Real wages fell 3% in fiscal 2014; largest drop on record
Japan's average monthly real wage plunged 3.0 percent in fiscal 2014, marking the largest fall on record and the fourth year of decline, as last year's consumption tax hike took its toll, the labor ministry said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
May 10, 2015
Perfect storm of factors conspires to empty Japan
While 'empty-house syndrome' may seem like a problem mostly afflicting rural Japan, it is already an issue in metropolises such as Tokyo and Osaka, and will become more so in the years to come.
BUSINESS
May 7, 2015
Keidanren pressures big companies to share weak-yen benefits
The nation's biggest business lobby is urging large companies to pass on the benefits of a weaker yen to their suppliers as the Abe administration seeks to relieve pressure on small firms.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
May 1, 2015
Kuroda shifts to defense in BOJ's struggle to reach inflation target
For the first time, Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said his original two-year time frame for reaching 2 percent inflation will not be reached. But it did not prompt him to step on the stimulus accelerator.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2015
Japan's economy needs a dose of shock therapy
A little more monetary shock-and-awe by the Bank of Japan could stem Japan's 'deflationary mindset.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 27, 2015
LDP candidates fall short in three of five closely watched mayoral races
Liberal Democratic Party-backed candidates lose three of five key mayoral races in the final wave of unified elections as voter turnout sinks to another record low.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 26, 2015
Voting kicks off in mayoral, municipal assembly elections
Ballot-counting begins as the quadrennial unified local elections, viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's trickle down economics policies, come to an end.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 21, 2015
A lone voice, Morgan Stanley says BOJ is winning and will taper stimulus in 2016
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has at least one strategist that shares the optimism he is showing in the world's third-largest economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 21, 2015
Abe administration nominates former Toyota executive to BOJ Policy Board
The Abe administration has picked a veteran executive of Toyota Motor Corp., one of the biggest beneficiaries of "Abenomics," to replace a Bank of Japan board member who in October had opposed expanded monetary stimulus.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
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