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ECONOMIC STIMULUS

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 4, 2020
The financial fight against COVID-19
Fiscal, not monetary measures, should be when disasters and epidemics strike.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 27, 2017
Japan doesn¡¯t need fiscal stimulus, economic adviser says
With the economy growing above its potential rate, the nation needs structural reforms rather than a big dose of government spending, according to Susumu Takahashi, a member of the government¡¯s economic and fiscal policy council.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2017
Bank of Japan policymaker Yutaka Harada praises Hitler¡¯s economic policies
A Bank of Japan policymaker praised Adolf Hitler¡¯s economic policies on Thursday, but said they enabled the Nazi dictator to do ¡°horrible¡± things to the world.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 15, 2016
Abe ponders whether to follow Trump¡¯s lead on fiscal stimulus
While Donald Trump is set to inject a dose of fiscal medicine into the world¡¯s biggest economy, any move by Shinzo Abe to further strengthen Japan¡¯s fiscal stimulus program faces the challenge of disappointing tax receipts and a record debt burden.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 31, 2016
New regional revitalization minister defends Abenomics, denies policy mix has plateaued
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s newly appointed regional revitalization minister, Kozo Yamamoto, has argued that the leader¡¯s Abenomics economic policy mix has not plateaued but is merely returning to its original form, one that combines financial and fiscal measures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 25, 2016
Overwhelming majority of analysts predict more stimulus from Kuroda this week
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda hasn¡¯t faced such intense expectations for more monetary stimulus anytime since his first meeting as Bank of Japan governor in 2013.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 18, 2016
Government has no plans to issue deficit bonds to fund planned stimulus package: Suga
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga rules out the issuance of deficit bonds to fund an economic stimulus package planned for the autumn, but hints at the use of construction bonds.
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2016
Manna from helicopters can boost recoveries
In the current economic climate, if a liquidity trap looms, helicopter money could be one of the cheapest and most effective tools for stimulating the economy.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2015
Industrial output drops unexpectedly for second month
Japan¡¯s industrial output unexpectedly fell in August, raising concern that the economy may have fallen back into its second recession since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took government.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Sep 10, 2015
What Japan¡¯s next stimulus may look like as Abe runs on fumes
The anemic economy is prompting calls for another fiscal boost. If history and the government¡¯s strained finances are any guide, a package is likely to redirect cash already on the books.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 19, 2015
Abe aide says Japan needs up to ?3.5 trillion economic injection
Japan needs an economic injection of as much as ?3.5 trillion ($28 billion) to shore up consumption and stave off further economic contraction, said Etsuro Honda, an economic adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 24, 2015
BOJ needs to spread the wealth to rural Japan
The BOJ needs to broaden the impact of the its unprecedented easing program beyond Japan¡¯s biggest cities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 1, 2013
Abe banking on ?5 trillion in stimulus
Shinzo Abe¡¯s future as prime minister may well depend on how well the ¥5 trillion stimulus package cushions the economy from the tax-hike blow.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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