Archive - Japan Economy Watch

Podcast Interview on The Contest for Japan’s Economic Future

Conversation With Tiffany Kayo of Coral Capital, A Japanese Venture Capital Firm

41 mins ago

Yen at ¥156/$ Thanks To Expected Trumpflation

Fed and BOJ Both Retreat on Interest Rate Moves

Dec 20

Biden to Block Nippon Steel Purchase of US Steel

If True, Opens Door To Court Cases And/Or Trump “Emergency” Ban On Acquisition

Dec 11

Addendum to Post "Tokyo Telling Companies To Hire More PhDs"

Why PhDs Matter For Corporate Innovation

Dec 3

Tokyo To Companies: To Restore Innovativeness, Hire More PhDs

Tax Breaks For Companies; More Funding for PhD Candidates

Dec 2

November 2024

Update: LDP Concedes to DPFP On Raising Tax-Free Income Bracket

How Much Still To Be Decided

Nov 20

Contrarian Musings: Could LDP Defeat Improve Prospects for Reform?

The DPFP-LDP Negotiations on Tax Relief For Households

Nov 18

How Trump's Victory Will Impact Japan

Trade Policies and Inflation Will Hit Japan Hard

Nov 10

Japanese Companies Losing Their Ability To Exploit New Technology, Part 2

Dearth of PhDs At Companies, Shutdown of Industrial Labs

Nov 1

October 2024

September 2024

The BOJ, the Fed, and The Future Of The Yen

Yen May Not Recover As Much As Some Expect

Sep 30

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