This 2008 Article IV Consultation highlights that Japan’s external position remains strong. The current account surplus … the increased amounts and frequency of the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) liquidity operations. The near-term economic outlook is …

Japan’s economy is gaining strength, but vulnerability to sovereign risk is rising. The new government has a greater …. Global events have focused on Japan’s fiscal problems, and raised the urgency for fiscal adjustment. Easing measures by the … Bank of Japan (BoJ) will help recovery and address the risks of deflation. The banking sector has improved, but faces a …

Fiscal policy has been strongly expansionary for most of the past decade in Japan. The resulting strain on public … structural reform and deregulation in Japan …

This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that Japan’s external position remains strong. Boosted by investment … income, the current account surplus widened in 2006 to nearly 4 percent of Japan’s GDP, despite a shrinking trade balance …

This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that Japan’s economic recovery continued in 2003 and into the first part …

Japan has made progress in addressing major economic challenges. Executive Directors emphasized for a comprehensive … program for financial revival and commended Japan's continued commitment to overseas development assistance. They stressed the …

This 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that although Japan was not at the center of the initial crisis, the …

This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that the GDP growth in Japan slowed unexpectedly in the second quarter of …

Japan showed strong economic recovery from the crisis. Executive Directors welcomed the development and stressed the … Bank of Japan’s monetary framework is well suited to the post deflation environment and welcomed the improvement in …

Macroeconomic policy support and structural reforms have helped to bring about the economic recovery in Japan …