Shinzō Abe

Japan’s GDP Falls by Record 27.8% in Q2
Strategy

Japan’s GDP Falls by Record 27.8% in Q2

Japan’s economy entered a recession even before the coronavirus pandemic and could be facing a long road to recovery.
By Matthew Heller | August 17, 2020
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Japan to Declare Emergency, Approves $1T Stimulus Package
Risk & Compliance

Japan to Declare Emergency, Approves $1T Stimulus Package

The stimulus aims to limit job losses and bankruptcies and initiates a post-pandemic, V-shaped economic recovery.
By Lauren Muskett | April 6, 2020
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Japan’s Cabinet Approves $122B Stimulus Package
Strategy

Japan’s Cabinet Approves $122B Stimulus Package

The country has struggled with a slump of exports, a sales tax hike in October, and natural disasters.
By Lauren Muskett | December 5, 2019
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Abenomics: Less of the Same
The Economy

Abenomics: Less of the Same

The Japanese government’s three new economic arrows miss their mark.
By Economist Staff | October 8, 2015
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Fitch Downgrades Japan’s Debt Due to Fiscal Doubts
Risk Management

Fitch Downgrades Japan’s Debt Due to Fiscal Doubts

Fitch attributed its downgrade in part to “the absence of broadly equivalent fiscal measures" to replace a delayed sales tax increase.
By Matthew Heller | April 27, 2015
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