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After decades of stagnation, workers no longer demand higher wages and companies do not pass on price rises
Higher energy and materials costs outweigh benefit of weak currency even for big exporters
Japanese currency will find support at a time of rising global recession risks and structural threats to the dollar
For the central bank to raise interest rates would be a mistake
Shares that raced ahead like speed boats now look as if they are coasting
New Japanese prime minister needs to turn his sunny vision into a practical plan
Central bank opts for discretionary policy and scraps target for equity purchases
Policy review may pave the way for greater variability in bond and equity purchases
Masayoshi Amamiya’s comments suggest financial centre’s hopes will be dashed
Japan’s central bank extends pandemic loan schemes by 6 months to September 2021
There was just one lost decade of low growth and low inflation — when policy turned round so did the economy
The country is no longer such an obvious outlier among its peers
Recovery in business confidence is slower than expected, according to Tankan survey
Shinzo Abe’s three arrows programme has valuable insights into what to do and not do
Instead of worrying what will become of Abenomics, it would be better to ask what it has done
Central bank warns the country’s economy has been in an ‘extremely severe situation’
Central bank keeps monetary policy on hold and signals no rise in rates before 2023
Central bank to buy unlimited amount of government bonds and keep interest rates low
Raising the consumption tax has undermined fiscal stimulus
Seven years on there is little to show for Shinzo Abe’s ‘three arrows’ of fiscal stimulus
Coronavirus impact looms as GDP shrinks at 6.3% rate after consumption tax rise
Move signals government’s commitment to massive monetary easing
Loan facility to give brokers access to portion of central bank’s $256bn holdings for up to a year
Growth rate figures revised up from 0.2% to 1.8% after strong business investment
While borrowing is easy, finding good ways to spend is not, economists say
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