Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have gained international prominence as a reformer, but Abenomics in practice has never gained traction, says top national economist

New figures reveal that the Japanese economy is not in recession – in fact, it is expanding

Nuclear has been positioned as the solution to Japan’s trade deficit and spiralling energy prices, perhaps incorrectly

Japan misses its optimistic two percent inflation target, but Prime Minister Abe says that it is “acceptable”

Japan’s Sendai plant is the first to resume its operations after the last of the country’s nuclear reactors was shutdown two years ago

In a bid to make it more attractive to foreign investors, Japan is rolling out a new corporate governance code, but will it succeed where previous incarnations have failed?

Does economic experimentation spell disaster?

The US’ intellectual property laws hinder negotiation between Asia-Pacific countries

Economist argues Japan’s macroeconomic saga is not over; economic recovery needs to continue before fiscal consolidation can take off

A snap election at the end of last year has given Japan’s Prime Minister another chance to make a success of his faltering economic strategy

Every January, thousands of the world’s most powerful figures gather in the picturesque resort of Davos to discuss the most pressing global issues of the hour. Lizzie Meager looks at what can be expected from the 2015 summit

The downgrading of Japan’s economy is exactly what Shinzo Abe doesn’t need two weeks before an election

World Finance asks Professor Janet Hunter, Economic Historian at the London School of Economics and Political Science, whether Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe can end the country’s deflationary spiral

While political leaders in Japan are in agreement that major pro-casino legislation would bring extra capital, concerns have been raised as to whether it would encourage excessive gambling

After a gloomy second quarter, the turnaround so many expected has failed to materialise