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Getting closer to the inflation target means getting serious about fiscal policy
Accommodative monetary policy stance no longer makes sense
Asia’s most advanced economy is no longer an outlier in inflation
Japan’s currency is so weak because exporters have lost their competitiveness
Turnround suggests nation’s long love affair with piggy banks is coming to an end
Companies are under pressure to lift pay to spur growth after 30 years of deflation and stagnant wages
The country’s incinerators turn much of its rubbish into electricity — and greenhouse gases
Anxiety over self-sufficiency and dwindling fish stocks spurs manufacturers to cook up plant-based alternatives
Japanese authorities promise to ‘respond appropriately’ if currency drop becomes excessive
As the cost of living continues to rise, find out how much inflation could affect your personal finances
The country’s shares still look inexpensive despite a recent rally
Optimists see the chance of benefits as Sino-US tensions alter the financial dynamics
JPX president suggests cash was king in deflationary times but households now need better returns
Governor says companies are acting in a way that could lead to sustained inflation
And its doubters
Helped by an escape from decades of deflation, the stock market is at a 33-year high and the economy rebounding. But can this rally last?
Stock markets at highest in more than three decades
Recent increases are response to inflationary pressures that are hurting many of the country’s businesses
What happened to one delivery driver illustrates the costs exacted by workers’ sense of duty and obligation
Yen weakens to lowest point in six weeks after new governor Kazuo Ueda’s first meeting
New central bank head inherits an asset-laden balance sheet and the world’s last negative interest rates
Stock market policy shift and prospect of end to deflation fuel hopes of inflows, but few have committed cash
New central bank governor uses a phrase that suggests yield curve control could end this year
Tokyo is trapped when it comes to managing this structural issue
Kazuo Ueda says negative interest rates and yield curve control remain appropriate for now
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