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Bad Month for Abenomics

September was not a good month for Abenomics. That meant it was not a good month for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe either. The bump in the polls that Abe received following his Cabinet reshuffle a month ago has already begun to fade. Consider these shocks to the credibility of Abenomics.

Tokyo Launches 'Blame Game" on TPP

In the aftermath of the breakdown of the US-Japan talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Japanese government has spread a misleading account of the talks to try to place the blame on Washington.

Japan GDP Plunge Worse than 1997

The larger-than-expected plunge in April-June GDP and the disappointing initial economic indicators for July have shown that the underpinnings of Japan’s economic recovery are far weaker and more fragile than the Abe administration, and most economists, had presumed.

Yen Weakens on US Interest Rate Speculation

After spending month after month in the ¥102/$ range, the yen finally seemed to resume to depreciation on which the Abe team is counting so much. It’s a small breakout: just a couple percentage points to the ¥105/$ range, the cheapest the yen has been since last December

The Real Cost of Japan's Farm Protectionism - Part 3

This report continues to detail the costs to the Japanese economy of the continued protection of inefficient farm sectors, this time focusing on the Local Allocation Grants from the national budget that are given out to prefectural and local governments. These grants amount to upwards of 3.5% of GDP and quarter of the national budget.

June Spending, Income Drops Again, Worse than 1997

Income and Spending Down Again in June in Japan

Real Exports in June Down 2% From Last Year

Plurality of Voters Disapprove of Abenomics; Exports down in June 2% from Last Year

Abe's Approval Down Another Notch, Disapproval at Record 40%

Abe’s Approval Ratings Fell Another Big Notch in a Late July Sankei Poll

Shiga Governor Election Loss A Setback for Abe

LDP Loses Governor Election in Shiga Prefecture Due to Backlash Over Collective Self-Defense

What does China Want re: Senkakus, South China Sea, Part 1

Experts Unclear about Beijing’s Motivations/Ambitions in South China Sea, Worried About Crudeness of Xi’s Tactics

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