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Abenomics

Abenomics
Abenomics described the plans of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to revive growth in the world’s then-third largest economy, which was struggling to find traction under the impact of a strong yen and stubborn deflation.
The three-pronged approach adopted by former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has long been cited by Chinese policy advisers as a warning against unconventional policy loosening even before Friday’s assassination. Photo: Reuters
China's economic recovery

Abenomics seen as a ‘half success’, but not the answer for China

Shinzo Abe’s three-pronged Abenomics approach has long been cited by Chinese policy advisers as a warning against unconventional policy loosening.

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Obituaries

Video | Shinzo Abe 1954 – 2022

Japan

Japan opposition party pushing for separate surnames for married couples

Japan

Abe’s ‘womenomics’ is gone. Will Suga’s new plan make any difference?

The former prime minister’s ‘womenomics’ policy set ambitious targets for women in 2020. But on almost every one, Japan is falling short.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during an interview in Tokyo earlier this month. Photo: Kyodo
Coronavirus pandemic

Is the US in danger of Japanese-style deflation?

For investors, deflation means that currently popular assets, such as tech stocks, could underperform cash and long-maturity Treasuries, a lesson Japanese investors have had to learn.

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Shinzo Abe

Opinion | Japan’s Suga will find a way to stay friends with China and the US

Political watchers are expecting Yoshihide Suga to choose between the US and China amid heightened US-China rivalry. But Japan’s new leader is a realist who has what it takes to continue the country’s strategy of dual diplomacy.

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Japan

Can post-Abe Japan leave China’s shadow to lead Asia?

Whoever takes Shinzo Abe’s place must navigate South China Sea perils, an ugly US election, territorial disputes with China and Russia, and a riddle about pacifism. 

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Japan

Abenomics is here to stay even as Abe leaves office

The need for aggressive monetary easing, the most radical of Abe’s ‘three arrows’, was appreciated by the Fed and ECB even before Covid-19 struck. Given a boost by the pandemic, Abe’s experiment is now the norm in the world’s major economies.

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Shinzo Abe

With Abe’s resignation, India loses its best friend and ally in Japan

Under Abe, the biggest champion of relations between the two nations, Japan has become a vital investor in India and a major strategic ally. It will be no easy task for New Delhi to nurture a similar friendship with Abe’s successor.

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Shinzo Abe

Editorial | Shinzo Abe’s successor must rise to challenge and build regional trust

Japan’s longest-serving prime minister has resigned leaving his nationalist policies, which soured relations with China and South Korea, mainly unfulfilled.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (centre) has announced his resignation due to illness after becoming Japan’s longest-serving leader in terms of consecutive days in office. Photo: Kyodo News via AP
Shinzo Abe

Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe confirms resignation over health problems

‘Poor health should not lead to wrong political decisions,’ Abe says, as he ends his run as the country’s longest-serving premier due to a relapse of his chronic illness.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Photo: Kyodo
Shinzo Abe

Japan’s Abe to serve out term as LDP leader, aide says amid health concerns

Prime minister expected to give first full news conference since June to discuss coronavirus policy as well as his condition.

Shinzo Abe

Who would succeed Shinzo Abe if he resigned due to health concerns?

Abe has been Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, partly because of the lack of dissent in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Shinzo Abe

Japan PM’s health in question as rumours swirl, successors jostle

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reportedly vomited blood in his office last month and has been out of the public eye for weeks, fuelling speculation the 65-year-old may need to step down.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after attending an official event in Nagasaki on August 9. Photo: EPA
Japan

Editorial | Shinzo Abe should focus on reforming Japan’s economy

The country’s longest-serving prime minister must concentrate less on amending the pacifist constitution and more on easing regional concerns and his failures at home

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe staked a deflation-busting recovery on “Abenomics”, a three-arrowed strategy to promote sustainable growth through monetary, fiscal and structural policies that stimulated business investment and consumer spending. Photo: Kyodo
Macroscope

How the yen stays strong despite a faltering Japanese economy

Yen strength derives from its safe-haven status and the fact that much of Japan’s wealth is held overseas, in foreign assets and currencies; in a crisis, investors repatriate the yen, boosting its demand and giving it strength.

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Shinzo Abe

Opinion | Abe is Japan’s longest-serving PM. Is that the extent of his legacy?

The premier has broken a century-old record for political longevity – but despite domestic comebacks and foreign policy wins, a succession of scandals and his mixed results with the economy will live long in the memory.

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Macroscope

Rugby World Cup, US trade deal successes can’t hide Japan’s economic woes

Japan has much to celebrate, in rugby and trade. But challenges remain: its cars are still exposed to US tariffs, exports are plummeting and interest rates are due to stay flat, driving banks to greater risks in search of profit.

Japan’s rugby players celebrate after their shock victory over Ireland on September 28. Japan is having a successful stint as host of the World Cup but its economy is in a ruck. Photo: Reuters
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Is Japan prepared for sales tax increase amid weak consumer confidence?

Japan is set to increase its sales tax to 10 per cent from 8 per cent on October 1.

The View

The View | Japan’s sales tax hike is a foolish mistake

Tokyo plans to proceed with a sales tax increase in October, despite signs of economic weakness and signals of an end to monetary easing. But, instead of penalising the middle class, it should be solving Japan’s structural problems.

Inside Out & Outside In

Outside In | Does the Reiwa era herald a new economic dawn for Japan?

The Heisei era under Emperor Akihito was blighted by decades of economic stagnation. As the country enters the Reiwa era under Naruhito, there are encouraging signs that Japan has found a new regional role.

Women show smartphone screens with the name of Japan’s new era, “Reiwa”, in Osaka on April 1, following its announcement by the government earlier in the day. Photo: Kyodo
Shinzo Abe

Explainer | The rise, fall and return of Shinzo Abe

If he is still in office in November 2019, Abe will overtake Taro Katsura as Japan’s longest-serving prime minister.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Photo: Kyodo
Japan

IMF calls on Japan to revamp ‘Abenomics’ to boost flagging economy

IMF head Christine Lagarde says more needs to be done to get women into Japan’s male-dominated workforce

Women and gender

Opinion | How Japan’s ‘womenomics’ has let women down

The gender gap remains wide in Japan, despite Abe’s pledge to uplift women. The country is controlled by conservative men who keep women out of medical schools, boardrooms, and the line of succession to the throne.

Japan

Abe wins landslide party vote, looks to three more years as Japan PM

Shinzo Abe is on course to become Japan’s longest-serving premier and realise his dream of reforming the constitution.

Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe receives applause from the LDP lawmakers soon after winning a third term as LDP leader, paving the way for him to serve as prime minister for up to three more years. Photo: AP
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Abenomics is dead and Japan needs a more fundamental solution

Shinzo Abe’s economic plan has clearly failed to bring the growth he promised, and more disappointment lies ahead with a slump in global demand and Japan’s continually ageing society.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a budget committee session at the Upper House of Parliament in Tokyo on March 14. Photo: Bloomberg
Softbank

Opinion | Asia’s hundred billion-dollar man should disrupt closer to home

Investing

Bain Capital’s Pagliuca finds Japan ripe for investments

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