has income inequality been higher than it is today in Japan, and in the OECD area. The two challenges have some common … facilitate the closure of non-viable firms, whose survival hampers the growth of viable firms in Japan. This would also increase … the 2017 OECD Economic Survey of Japan (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economic-survey-japan.htm) …

Innovation is key to boosting economic growth in the face of a rapidly ageing population. While Japan spends heavily on …

With gross government debt of 226% of GDP, Japan’s fiscal situation is in uncharted territory and puts the economy at … risk. Japan needs a detailed and credible fiscal consolidation plan, including specific revenue increases and measures to …