Category: Japan
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Japan’s Manufacturing Slowdown: A Warning Signal for Global Supply Chains
A Historical Echo of Industrial Fatigue Japan’s latest flash manufacturing PMI, slipping to 48.3 in October 2025, marks the weakest level in 19 months and continues a four-month contraction streak. Historically, Japan’s industrial downturns often precede wider global slowdowns. In the early 1990s “lost decade,” weakening domestic demand, overvalued currency,…
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Japan’s Export Slump and Its Ripple Effect on India
Japan’s latest trade numbers carry a warning not just for Tokyo, but for Asia’s broader economic landscape—including India. For the fourth consecutive month, Japanese exports contracted. The headline numbers are stark: automobile exports plunged 28.4%, while shipments of chipmaking equipment to the U.S. collapsed by 38.9%. Overall exports dipped only…
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EU-Japan Competitiveness Alliance: A New Power Bloc in a Divided Global Economy
In a significant geopolitical and economic move, the European Union and Japan have formally launched a “Competitiveness Alliance” aimed at bolstering cooperation across trade, defense, and technology. This partnership, announced during the 30th EU-Japan Summit in Tokyo, is not merely symbolic—it reflects deepening anxieties over the evolving world order, particularly…
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Japan’s Twin Challenge of Productivity and Demographic Decline
Japan stands at a pivotal juncture where the interplay between its declining population and stagnating productivity could define its economic future. As the nation grapples with one of the world’s most rapidly aging societies, the question is not just about reversing population decline, but about reimagining the entire structure of…
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Global Economy Distribution 2025: A Deepening Imbalance Between Population and GDP
In 2025, the global economy remains starkly unbalanced when examined through the lens of population versus GDP distribution. The following offers a compelling snapshot of how economic power continues to be concentrated in regions with smaller population shares, raising critical questions about equity, global development, and economic sustainability. The Population-Economy…
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Rising Debt Levels: A Looming Crisis for Developing Nations
The global economy continues to recover unevenly from the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, but one concern that remains deeply entrenched is the rapidly rising debt levels across the developing world. For many Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), debt servicing obligations have become a significant…
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Why Has India Lagged Behind Southeast Asia and China in Development?
India has made significant progress over the last 75 years, but its growth trajectory has not matched the rapid rise of Southeast Asian nations or China. Countries like South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong—often referred to as the “Asian Tigers”—have witnessed remarkable economic transformations. Similarly, China’s unprecedented growth since…
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How Declining Competition is Reshaping the Economies
Over the past four decades, the global economies has undergone profound structural changes. While technological advancements, globalization, and financial innovation have contributed to economic growth, a worrying trend has emerged—rising market power, slowing productivity growth, and deepening wealth inequality. At the heart of these developments is a common culprit: declining…
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Japan’s Economic Surge in Late 2024
Japan’s economy showed impressive resilience in the fourth quarter of 2024, expanding at an annualized rate of 2.8%, marking the third consecutive quarter of strong growth. After experiencing contractions in two of the previous three quarters, this rebound was driven largely by robust export performance, particularly in goods and services,…
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