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Third quarter sees sharpest fall for country’s economy since 2014
A fiercely energetic Japanologist who urged the west to take Japan seriously
A Tokyo business is offering to give its workers a bonus if they can prove sufficient bed rest
Flooding and earthquake blamed for 1.2% contraction in third quarter
The central bank is muddying its commitment to easy monetary policy
A long-closed country may finally be opening up to stabilise population and economy
Central bank chief signals Japan’s run of massive monetary stimulus may be over
Japan’s bull-bear debate in the final months of 2018 centres on value
Trump’s trade war with Beijing has prompted a realignment in Asia
Shinzo Abe vows to go ahead with 2% increase despite fears it could harm economy
Japanese prime minister talks Brexit, Trump, trade and North Korea in FT interview
Managing director says PM Shinzo Abe should offset planned tax increase with extra spending
Japanese economy should benefit from prime minister’s grip on the Liberal Democratic Party
Central bank expected to stay on hold until after a consumption tax rise
Rupiah, rand rebound after developing nation sell-off spreads beyond Turkey, Argentina
Japanese currency is not behaving as expected
Rapprochement is positive for Asia but will have inevitable limits
Tatsufumi Sakai foresees M&A boom as demographic fall threatens corporate know-how
Central bank programme has been attacked for distorting equity markets
Key indicators of selected world economies
Pick-up in domestic demand fuels forecast-beating 1.9% rise in GDP
Introduction of a wider range for the benchmark 10-year note is a significant moment
Talks for $100bn fund come as Tokyo seeks to stave off Trump’s trade attacks
Central bank changes massive stimulus plan, but shows few signs of ending it
