Japan Economist, Japan Macro Advisors

Takuji Okubo

Japan Economist

Concise and Insightful Analysis on Japan Economy

Japan Macro Advisors

Our mission is to provide a concise and timely analysis on the Japanese economy for the benefit of global audiences. Communication, especially in foreign languages, has always been a weakness for the Japanese, which was fine when Japan's economic might attracted foreign media and various other institutions to study and report on Japan - such days are long gone. In the last two decades, we saw foreign institutions reallocating their resources from Japan to other more exciting parts of the world. As a result, when we read reporting on Japan in foreign media, we sense a subtle but noticeable decline in the depth of understanding what is actually happening in Japan.

Macroeconomics

<p>Poll results reported by various media this weekend showed that the approval rate for Prime Minister Abe is falling to new lows, raising a possibility that his government will not last for long. In three out of four media polls reported on Sunday, Asahi, Mainichi, Nippon TV and Kyodo, the approval rate hit the lowest rate since the current Abe government started in late 2012.  <a href="http://www.ntv.co.jp/yoron/201803/soku-index.html" target="_blank">Nippon TV's poll</a> put the approval rate at 30.3% and the disapproval rate at 53.0%. Among media polls we have been…</p>

Poll results reported by various media this weekend showed that the approval rate for Prime Minister Abe is falling to new lows, raising a possibility that his government will not last for long. In three out of four media polls reported on Sunday, Asahi, Mainichi, Nippon TV and Kyodo, the approval rate hit the lowest rate since the current Abe government started in late 2012.  Nippon TV's poll put the approval rate at 30.3% and the disapproval rate at 53.0%. Among media polls we have been…

Abe Government Unlikely to Last Beyond This Summer