Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faced a tough test on whether or not permit foreign firms operating in Japan to easily fire out workers after IBM was sued for illegal termination of employees.
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Abe's cabinet approves USD182 billion economic stimulus plan for Japan
The JPY18.6 trillion or USD182 billion economic plan for Japan was approved by the state's cabinet under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The core of the package is the JPY5.5 trillion in spending measures Abe ordered back in October this year.
Pension Fund GPIF president predicts that Japan's inflation rate will fail
Government Pension Investment Fund president Takahiro Mitani's comments about Bank of Japan meeting its 2% infaltion goal was contradictory to the statements made by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appointee and economist Takatoshi Ito.
Sources say USD53 billion economic stimulus package is being prepared by Japan this week
The purportedly massive USD53 billion economic stimulus package by the government of Japan was to aid the country from its high tax rates imposed in April this year, said government ministers.
Report shows investors how to trade Japanese tsunami on equities
The Japanese equities market is making a comeback under the leadership of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In his Forbes report, contributor Panos Mourdoukoutas suggests four ways investors can trade the Japanese tsunami on equities.
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Bank of Japan was optimistic about the country's economic recovery. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) was more optimistic when describing the country's economic condition.
AMP Capital Investors Ltd resumed acquisition of Japan’s stock with expectations that Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe would win upper house votes.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced cutting down Japan's pension fund and focusing into stocks, away from government bonds.
Capital spending for Japan slides off to a 5.2% rate in this year's first quarter making Abe face challenges of restoring pledged private investment.
The Trans Pacific Partnership Pact has invited Japan to join in the negotiations. Japan has been granted approval from participating countries to form part of the talks on the US initiated Asia Pacific Free Trade Agreement.
