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Low growth may undermine Abe's policy promises

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JAPAN

The Abe government's economic policies.

Financial strength and jobs will buoy Japan's economy

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JAPAN

Upward revisions to the previous two quarters brought Japan’s growth rate to more than 2% year-on-year and meant that Japan's economy has now reported six consecutive quarters of…

Japan’s Suga will focus on structural reform

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JAPAN

All this and more will be necessary as he confronts entrenched interests embedded by decades of rarely interrupted Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) rule.

US dollar has firm fundamentals despite market doubts

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UNITED STATES

The Dow Jones US stock market index rose above 20,000 for the first time on January 25 but in contrast the dollar has weakened recently, betraying investor nerves about upcoming…

Constitution will overshadow Japan election campaign

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JAPAN

The outlook for legislation and party politics ahead of the July upper house election.

Weak economic data put Japan's Abe on the defensive

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JAPAN

JAPAN: Weak economic data put Abe on the defensive

Japan's fiscal plans fudge policy contradictions

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JAPAN

JAPAN: Fiscal plans fudge policy contradictions

Pandemic damage to Japan’s tourism sector will linger

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JAPAN

Tourists, especially from abroad, have almost completely disappeared. An average 3 million monthly visitors in 2019 shrank to 1,700 in May. The government’s tourism promotion…

Tankan data will let Japanese policymakers hold back

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JAPAN

JAPAN: Tankan data will let policymakers hold back

Abe will struggle to enthuse voters on Constitution

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JAPAN

JAPAN: Abe will struggle to enthuse voters