5 days ago · Introduction It is my pleasure to have the opportunity to address the members of the Okayama Club today. I would like to begin by talking about the current situation of Japan's …

Overview Japan, a U.S. treaty ally since 1952, is an important U.S. partner in security, trade, and other areas. Shared bilateral goals include meeting the challenge of an assertive People’s …

Japan has the highest level debt-to-GDP ratio in the world. If interest rates rise and interest payments increase, this could put pressure on policy expenditures.

In Japan, workers have historically accepted lower wage increases in exchange for higher job security (often referred as “lifetime employment”). In contrast, in countries like the US, where …

Japan's economy must avoid returning to a situation in which both prices and wages hardly change due to premature monetary tightening. At the same time, the economy must avoid …

In 2022, both U.S. exports to Japan and imports from Japan continued to grow for a third year in a row. U.S. exports totaled $80.3 billion, an increase of 7.7% ($5.8 billion), and U.S. imports …

There are various risks surrounding Japan's economic activity and prices. In particular, it remains highly uncertain how trade and other policies in each jurisdiction will evolve and how overseas …