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米国政府閉鎖2025:世界経済と地政学への波及リスク

Wrote by : Global Economist 2025/102025年10月、米国連邦政府の閉鎖は単なる国内政治危機にとどまりません。世界最大の経済が一部機能停止したことで、その余波はワシントンを越え、国際市場や同盟国、そして地政...
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The Impact of Trump’s 15% Tariffs on the Japanese Economy: An Economist’s Perspective

An economist’s analysis of Trump’s 15% tariffs: effects on Japan’s economy, auto exports, localization shifts, and BOJ policy outlook
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The Rise of Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: Symbolism, Domestic Impact, and Foreign Policy Trajectory

Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female prime minister, balancing Abe’s conservative legacy with a pragmatic dual-track diplomacy toward the U.S., China, and Asia.
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Japan’s Economic Outlook for the Second Half of 2025

Japan’s economy faces U.S. recession risks, yen volatility, and debt concerns in late 2025, but wage growth and stable inflation support consumption.
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India–Japan Synergy: Complementarity Between India’s Talent Supply and Japan’s Structural Demand

India’s vast pool of IT professionals and Japan’s growing demand for skilled labor create a unique complementarity. This report explores how demographic trends, economic needs, and strategic cooperation make India–Japan relations a model of mutual benefit.
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Japan’s Economic Outlook: Balancing U.S. Rate Cuts, BOJ Policy, and Tariff Risks

Japan’s economy faces a delicate balance in 2025–2026. U.S. rate cuts, BOJ normalization, and U.S. tariffs on autos will shape growth, inflation, and the yen’s trajectory.
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【Policy Report】Tightening Japan’s Business Manager Visa: Background, Intentions, and Challenges

Japan plans to tighten Business Manager Visa rules, raising capital to ¥30M. Explore the background, intentions, benefits, and risks of this major reform.
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The Tightening of Japan’s Business Manager Visa Requirements

Japan plans to raise the Business Manager Visa threshold from ¥5M to ¥30M, aiming to attract serious investors while risking exclusion of small startups.
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Ueda at Jackson Hole: BOJ’s Cautious Stance Amid Tariff Uncertainty

BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda emphasized caution at Jackson Hole 2025, highlighting labor market data and tariff-driven risks as Japan balances policy normalization.
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Beyond Convenience: The Macroeconomic Implications of the Digital Yen

As Japan pilots its Digital Yen, we examine the long-term impacts on fiscal policy, international trade, central bank control, and the future of money itself.
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Sakhalin-1 “Re-Entry” Decree and the Implications for Japanese Stakeholders

Russia’s August 15 decree opens a conditional path for foreign shareholders to return to Sakhalin-1. This report outlines the conditions, scenarios, risks, and concrete next steps for Japanese stakeholders.
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Ray Dalio’s Investment Philosophy and the Yen Carry Trade

Explore how Ray Dalio and Bridgewater Associates integrate the yen carry trade into their global macro investment strategy, leveraging Japan’s ultra-low interest rates for diversified, risk-managed portfolios.
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Structural Analysis of Japan’s Policy Interest Rate

Discover how Japan’s ultra-low policy rate drives the yen’s role as a global funding currency, fuels international carry trades, and impacts capital flows in both risk-on and risk-off markets.