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 …