This paper reports about the IMF and its activities, and particularly its technical assistance activities, the Japan …; and to help low-income countries formulate and implement poverty reduction strategies. The Japan-IMF Scholarship Program … for Asia supports a 12-month course of graduate studies in Japan in macroeconomics or related fields for students from …

drop in Japan's exports was caused by a sharp retrenchment in overseas demand for motor vehicles, information technology … adjustment to inventories, which have accumulated well above normal levels in both Japan and its export markets. During the 2001 …

financial markets and spillovers from Europe to Japan. The results also suggest that the uncertainty about the direction of …

’s use in international trade are mixed. It is also shown that, despite Japan’s emergence as the world’s largest net creditor … nation, Japan’s capital outflows have not significantly facilitated the yen’s internationalization. Data are presented …

The Japanese economy has shown robust growth after the March 2011 Great East Japan earthquake. Post-earthquake, Japan …

The macroeconomic environment of Japan has constantly been under pressure owing to rising public debt and fiscal … Japan. The Executive Board recommends a broad-based financial reform plan that could contribute to private sector growth …

Japan has a universal public pension system. Social security spending is a key fiscal policy challenge in Japan. The … contributions from dependent spouses could contribute to fiscal savings …

This report analyzes the functioning of the legal and regulatory framework for the securities market in Japan. The …

This Working Paper is a detailed assessment of Japan’s compliance with the Insurance Core Principles of the … Financial Services Agency in supervising and regulating it. As Japan is prone to frequent natural disasters, the insurance …

stability in Japan. FMIs are important tools that contribute to the Japanese financial sector, especially in the domain of …