Japan’s ‘Frankenstein’ Turns On The No. 3 Economy

Haruhiko Kuroda made the tiniest of gestures he possibly could on the BOJ’s ultraloose policies. JIJI PRESS/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images Who knew global investors were this easy? Even Bank of...

Sometimes $5 Trillion Isn’t Enough To Prove Einstein Wrong

Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda gestures as he answers questions during a press conference in Tokyo. KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images It’s tantalizing to ponder what Albert Einstein might mak...

Global Turbulence Shakes Japan’s Growth Outlook

This story appears in the June 2022 issue of Forbes Asia. Subscribe to Forbes Asia Japanese yen ullstein bild via Getty Images This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Japan’s Richest 2022. See the f...

Trickle-Down Economics Is Failing Stagflationary Japan

The “yen’s depreciation,” Haruhiko Kuroda concluded, “basically has a net positive impact on Japan’s … [+] economy.” KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images If time travel were poss...

Ghost Of John Maynard Keynes Haunts Japan’s Economy

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gestures as he speaks during a news conference at the prime … [+] minister’s official residence in Tokyo on October 4, 2021. TORU HANAI/POOL/AFP ...