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December 17, 2014

Japan
Abe’s Stronger Mandate

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has a fresh electoral mandate to implement structural reforms but many of his intended changes will require the transformation of Japanese society, says CFR’s Sheila Smith…

June 10, 2014

Europe and Eurasia
Global Economics Monthly: June 2014

Steven A. Tananbaum Senior Fellow for International Economics Robert Kahn discusses potential drawbacks of a low inflation rate.

December 12, 2014

Japan
Electoral Landslide With an Ambiguous Mandate

This Sunday, parliamentary elections in Japan are widely expected to return Prime Minister Abe and his ruling coalition to power. Japanese media polling data point to a victory for the Liberal Democr…

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July 22, 2013

Japan
Abe Reassures After Election Victory

As expected, Japan’s ruling coalition won a majority in Sunday’s Upper House election, earning majority control of both houses of parliament for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The standoff between Upper …

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February 28, 2016

G20 (Group of Twenty)
G20 Hopes for a Cure

Five things we learned from this weekend’s G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers.           A desire for better. The communiqué candidly acknowledges growing threa…