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JAPANESE ECONOMY

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2017
Economic tools lose their edge
The maturing of the market economy has eliminated the ability to control the economy by way of fiscal and monetary policies.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 17, 2017
Japan quietly reflates, buying time for reckoning with debt
Hidden beneath the headlines about Japan's continual failure to reach its inflation target is a quiet reflation of its economy.
EDITORIALS
Feb 1, 2017
Elusive primary balance goals
The government should not rely solely on unrealistic economic growth forecasts in its bid to achieve its promary balance surplus goals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 30, 2017
The Bank of Japan has a 'Toyota problem'
BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's fight to lift inflation is being stymied by stingy Japan Inc.'s refusal to fatten paychecks.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 26, 2017
Trump owes everything to the Bank of Japan
The rise of Donald Trump serves as a warning to Shinzo Abe: Too much quantitative easing can fan the flames of populism.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 25, 2017
Japan urged to tap young workforce ahead of 2030: report
Japan should tap the potential of young workers and encourage more people in their 30s and 40s to become chief executive officers, as part of a reform to revitalize the economy toward 2030, a government task force said Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 16, 2017
IMF raises 2017 growth forecast for Japan to 0.8%, says U.S. will grow 2.3%
The International Monetary Fund said Monday that Japan's economy is expected to grow 0.8 percent this year, up 0.2 percentage point from its estimate in October, mostly on account of a stronger-than-expected performance during the latter part of last year.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 11, 2017
Japan's November key economic index hits highest level in over 2½ years
Japan's key index of indicators designed to show the current state of the economy rose in November to its highest level in two years and eight months, with industrial output and consumption improving, the government said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Jan 6, 2017
Tokyo stocks likely to rise moderately in 2017; Trump policies eyed
While traditional investment wisdom holds that the market will be volatile in 2017, Tokyo stocks will likely continue the current "Trump rally" this year, although at a mild pace, supported by a weaker yen and solid corporate earnings.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 3, 2017
China's dangerous 2017 dominates the region
Fears of a Chinese financial crash loom large, but Japan and South Korea also face thorny challenges.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GEARING UP FOR THE GAMES
Jan 3, 2017
Tokyo Olympics fueling expectations of an economic boom — and fear of a bubble
Third of six parts
EDITORIALS
Jan 2, 2017
Abenomics four years on
With economic growth remaining fragile and uneven, it's time for the Abe administration to pursue structural reforms more vigorously.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 30, 2016
Nikkei logs highest close in 20 years as volatile 2016 comes to an end
The index finishes at its highest close in two decades as the final trading day of the year sees investors move to lock in gains.
EDITORIALS
Dec 27, 2016
The fiscal 2017 budget
The government should avoid relying on overly optimistic economic scenarios to cover its bloated expenses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2016
'Sharing economy' takes off in Japan despite barriers
Japan's "sharing economy" all but caught fire in 2016, inspired by a growing global trend.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 8, 2016
Japan Inc. warns of global trade contraction under Trump presidency: poll
Corporate Japan is bracing for a rocky ride under incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, a Reuters poll showed, with well over a third of firms seeing a contraction in global trade as concerns about a rise in U.S. protectionism threaten to shatter a fragile economic recovery.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 29, 2016
Export gains to help Japan reach 1% GDP growth in 2017, says OECD
Japan's economy will grow 1 percent next year before slowing to a 0.8 percent expansion in 2018, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its latest global economic outlook.
EDITORIALS
Nov 16, 2016
What the GDP data portends
The Abe administration should urgently tackle long-awaited structural reforms to generate new avenues of economic growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 13, 2016
Majority of Japanese believe nation's economy is tanking: poll
A majority of Japanese think the country's economy is worsening due to slumping consumer spending and stagnant wage increases, according to results of a nationwide poll published Sunday by local newspapers.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 11, 2016
Want to impress Trump? Make Abenomics work
Japan's leader needs to convince Trump that Asia's second biggest economy can be a winner again.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
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.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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