Economy as Election Issue: Why Tax Cuts are a Risky Proposition
The next Lower House election was formally announced on January 27. Parties from all sides, including the ruling…
Consumer sentiment in Japan improves for two straight quarters
A Bank of Japan quarterly survey for December 2025 showed Monday that consumer sentiment in the country rose…
Rethinking Shareholder Capitalism in the National Security Context
For 40 years, the United States and Japan have operated under a model of shareholder‑centric capitalism that prioritizes…
Before AI Can Help the Economy, Society, and Security, Make It Trustworthy
Artificial intelligence is certain to bring about changes in many areas, including society, industry, and the economy. With…
Japan policy wonks consumed by debate over how to measure fiscal woes
A key measure of fiscal health in Japan is losing favor, with allies of the current administration saying…
BOJ may begin decadeslong sale of ¥83 trillion ETF hoard from January
Bank of Japan officials are likely to start selling the central bank’s pile of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as…
Japan finance chief effectively accepts BOJ rate hike
SENDAI, MIYAGI PREF. – Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Saturday effectively signaled acceptance of an anticipated interest rate…
Japan interest rate Bank of Japan: Japan central bank may raise key interest rates first time since January to highest level in 30 years. Check factors that are driving Bank of Japan’s likely big bold step
Bank of Japan is reportedly gearing up to increase its key interest rates first time in 11 months.…
Bank of Japan rattles markets globally with hint of a rate increase
Japan’s bond-market rout accelerated after Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda delivered hawkish remarks Monday, pushing yields higher…
Japan’s GDP drops as tariffs bite and domestic demand flags
Japan’s real gross domestic product declined at an annualized rate of 1.8% in the three months through September,…
JIP cautions against mixed message of a BOJ hike
A Bank of Japan move to raise interest rates at a time when the government is calling on…
Bank of Japan expected to sit this one out and keep benchmark rate at 0.5%
The Bank of Japan is expected to keep rates unchanged when its policy board meets this week given…