Economic history of Japan
Japanese economy minister Amari says he is quitting over corruption claims
Japan's economy minister Akira Amari said on Jan. 28 he was stepping down over graft allegations, dealing a major blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who faces a key leadership vote later this year.
Japan dips into recession again
Japan's economy slipped into recession for the second time since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to power nearly three years ago, data showed on Nov. 16, dealing a fresh blow to his drive to kick start weak growth and end years of deflation.
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Japan's six-month current account surplus quadruples
Japan said Nov. 10 its current account surplus more than quadrupled in the six months to September thanks to an improving trade picture and buoyant returns on the country's investments abroad.
The 8.7 trillion yen ($70.7 billion) figure for April-September - the first half of the fiscal year - was well up from the 2.0 trillion yen a year earlier, according to official data.
Zero applicants for Japan plan to promote women at work
Not one Japanese company applied for a subsidy program aimed at promoting more women to senior jobs, an official said Sept. 28, an embarrassing blow for Tokyo's push to boost the economy with female workers.
Hundreds of firms had been expected to apply for cash rewards in exchange for reaching targets to place women in high-ranking jobs and train female workers for senior positions.
Japan's Abe airs Abenomics 2.0 plan for $5 trillion economy
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, fresh from a bruising battle over unpopular military legislation, announced on Sept.24 an updated plan for reviving the world's third-largest economy, setting a GDP target of 600 trillion yen ($5 trillion).
Japanese PM re-elected party leader, despite waning popularity
Japanese premier Shinzo Abe was on Sept. 8 re-elected head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, despite falling popularity over efforts to expand the military's role and a stuttering economy.
VAT adjustment is the way forward
Restructuring of consumption taxation will not affect labor balance and lead to a reduction of imports
By Dimitris Kontogiannis
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Current account deficit recovery lasted a short time
While all other indicators were deteriorating, it was only the current account deficit that maintained its optimistic expectation. However, with the recently released March figures, current account expectations have also started to deteriorate.