Tag - abenomics

 
 

ABENOMICS

BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2013
Abe to map out tax-easing this fall
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday his government will draw up tax-easing measures in the fall as part of its economic growth strategy, and underscored that the nation cannot grow simply through austerity measures.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 10, 2013
GDP revised up to annual 4.1% in first quarter
The economy grew at an annualized rate of 4.1 percent during the first three months of the year in inflation-adjusted terms, upgraded from preliminary data on the back of an upward revision to business investment.
EDITORIALS
Jun 8, 2013
Mr. Abe's 'third arrow' misses mark
If Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's goal of boosting Japan's per capita gross national income by ¥1.5 million in 10 years sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2013
Abe's growth strategy hit for lack of details
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reveals his set of structural reforms to boost the economy, ranging from creating special economic zones to easing rules to set up international schools, but fails to impress market players.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 5, 2013
Abenomics cannot succeed without cheap nuclear power
Everybody knows that Japan has an energy crisis. We also know that the yen has greatly depreciated, by some 20 percent in just a few weeks. It's time to put these two facts together.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 5, 2013
Abe's economic revival runs into Japan's reality
Is the Bank of Japan creating the biggest pyramid scheme in history?
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 29, 2013
Abenomics vs. bad economics
The good news is that the Japanese economy and stocks are recovering. The bad news is that austerity hawks still view 'Abenomics' as a mere flash in the pan.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 29, 2013
Abenomics stumbling over sexism
No one needs a Sheryl Sandberg-esque 'lean-in' movement like Japan's women. Lack of women in the nation's workforce is impeding economic growth.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 29, 2013
BOJ has room for more stimulus, top Abe adviser says
Koichi Hamada, a retired Yale University professor advising Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, says the Bank of Japan can add to already unprecedented stimulus if necessary to drive an economic revival.
EDITORIALS
May 27, 2013
Next stage of growth policy
Phase 2 of Abenomics growth measures are aimed at restoring private-sector capital investment, doubling farmers' income and deregulating 'creative' companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2013
Bond vigilantes wake investors from voodoo 'Abenomics' trance
The bond vigilantes are getting antsy about Shinzo Abe's shock-therapy program, dubbed "Abenomics."
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 23, 2013
There are billions of reasons why Japan Inc. should reflect
The flood of cash the Bank of Japan has made available to Japan Inc. has not opened executives to new ways of thinking or ushered more women into the workforce.
EDITORIALS
May 22, 2013
Recovery only benefiting a few
The Cabinet Office on May 16 announced that Japan's real gross domestic product (GDP) in the January-March period increased 0.9 percent, or an annualized 3.5 percent, from the previous quarter.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 22, 2013
Why Abenomics hurts women
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's acknowledgement of the unleashed potential of women should herald a new beginning for female empowerment in Japan. Yet his proposals to encourage more women to remain in the workforce actually may do more to hurt their prospects by merely reinforcing existing prejudices toward...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 21, 2013
Economic assessment raised as weak yen fuels exports
The government on Monday upgraded the economy for the first time in two months by deleting the word "weak" from its description to reflect the effect the "Abenomics"-weakened yen is having on exports and production.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 21, 2013
Yokohama: What do you think of the prime minister's 'Abenomic' strategy so far?
Businesses are getting better, and at least finance types are strong. But in my business salaries are not going up.
BUSINESS / Economy / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
May 20, 2013
Utility, ubiquity playing key roles in corrupting policymakers' thinking
Two mind-sets seem to be catching on in Japan these days. They worry me. One is the notion that something has to be useful to be of value. The other is that anything is justifiable on the grounds that everybody else is doing it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2013
Japan must boost credibility of bonds as exodus to stocks hikes rates: Amari
Japan's government must demonstrate a commitment to fiscal rehabilitation to boost the credibility of government bonds and prevent a spike in long-term yields as soaring stocks damp the allure of the nation's sovereign debt, Economy Minister Akira Amari said.
JAPAN
May 18, 2013
Abe lays out next step in his growth strategy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe unveils strategies for economic growth, ranging from promoting exports of infrastructure systems and developing measures to help create startup ventures to easing tourist visa regulations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2013
'Abenomics' meets curse of the second 100 days — will the mirage last?
The accomplishments of the first 100 days in office are a favorite benchmark for democratic leaders. It's thought to offer a preview of his or her worldview, ambition and political fortune.

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'