"Market mechanisms are always followed by tears and laughter," says Sojitz Research Institute Chief Economist Tatsuhiko Yoshizaki on the weak yen.
To counter the yen’s depreciation, the Kishida government must provide financial help to households and businesses, and request firms to raise wages.
Shinzo Abe leaves behind a rich legacy of policy, quiet, effective leadership, and a “normalizing” Japan that has left the traumas of the 20th century behind.
Japan’s medical system is starting to feel the impact after several weeks of record-high COVID cases since the last week of July.
“When you are in a hard situation yourself, you don’t really think about how bad the situation is. You just get on with it, and carry...
Staying ahead of the curve and adapting to COVID-19, one Japanese pub chain is switching to sushi in its search for economic success in the pandemic.
We want the government to fine-tune and maximize the effectiveness of its new countermeasures. These should not result in a pretty package empty of effect.
The LDP secured 261 seats on its own in the 465-member house, a comfortable margin over the 233 seat parliamentary majority benchmark, even without its primary...
The Hiroshima native, elected by an overwhelming majority in both houses of the National Diet, also vows to continue the Abe administration foreign policy initiatives.
The emasculation of the state of emergency declaration indicates that people want a policy turnaround.
The international regulation, to be introduced in 2023, will put a stop to the competition to excessively reduce corporate taxes. Large IT companies will be required...
It’s not just about COVID-19 risk factors. The Tokyo Paralympic Games are important as a catalyst for getting society and the economy back on the right...
