Japan
Prospects for East Asia (ex-China) in 2024
Japan and South Korea will continue to deepen defence ties via Washington amid increasingly complex regional security
East AsiaJapan’s prime minister will face multiple obstacles
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged economic stimulus ahead of key elections
JapanFukushima water release will shape Chinese policy
China has seized on Japan’s release of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant to advance policy objectives
ChinaJapan's GDP growth will settle after 'great reopening'
GDP rose 6% the second quarter of 2023, exports are near all-time highs and prices have risen solidly for three quarters
JapanBasic Policy signals Tokyo’s economic direction
Tokyo’s recently adopted Basic Policy shows what the government’s plans are for re-energising the economy
JapanPopulation fall will affect Japan despite policy moves
The population continues to decline and labour faces a tough task supporting the growing cohort of older citizens
JapanEast Asian trilateralism will survive disputes
China seeks to revive high-level trilateral meetings with Japan and South Korea
East AsiaChina-Japan relations slip into difficult territory
Much has happened this year to ensure that Beijing and Tokyo’s difficult relations deteriorate further
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