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It’s time for Shinzo Abe to act

Japan's prime minister is determined to revive the country's economy, but he has left too much of the hard lifting to the Bank of Japan. It’s time he took responsibility.

September 22, 2016

Time for Abe to get serious

Japan’s prime minister needs to overcome domestic resistance to change for essential third arrow to succeed.

May 26, 2014

Local investors hold key in Japan, says Goldman

Japanese retail investors entered local stock markets in droves last month. Will the trend continue?

February 12, 2014

Abe falls short of supermajority – and that’s good

Investors should feel confident that Japan’s revitalization is more likely to succeed without the LDP getting everything it wanted.

July 22, 2013

All you need to know about Abenomics

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ignited interest in Japan with his economic policy agenda, dubbed Abenomics. Paul Sheard, chief global economist for Standard & Poor’s, takes a look at the significance of this programme.

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In Japan, Abenomics focus is on corporate capex

Investors and economists in Tokyo wonder how to get Japanese corporations to start investing a ¥200 trillion cash horde.

June 09, 2013

Abe’s third arrow targets growth

Japan’s prime minister laid out his growth plan yesterday, but the news failed to bring an end to market volatility.

June 05, 2013

Poll result: Abenomics

Our readers, like the rest of the world, cannot decide if Abenomics will work or not.

May 28, 2013