The Bank of Japan experienced a remarkable decade under the leadership of its recently departed governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, which included some monumental achievements

Abe’s announcement that he will be stepping down for health reasons comes as Japan’s economy sinks deeper into recession

His recent election victory has given Shinzo Abe a solid backing to press on with his drastic economic programme. But what has Abenomics achieved, and what challenges remain for Japan?

Abe has proven himself a successful politician, but the Japanese Prime Minister’s real test will come with repairing the country’s shrinking workforce and stagnating economy

Disappointing growth for the second quarter applies greater pressure to the Japanese Government

Sending financial aid to countries in need only stems the problem without solving it

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have gained international prominence as a reformer, but Abenomics in practice has never gained traction, says top national economist

New figures reveal that the Japanese economy is not in recession – in fact, it is expanding

Stagnant wages and lack of business investment mean Japan’s economy has again fallen into recession

Does economic experimentation spell disaster?

Economist Edward Hugh says the ECB should be more cognisant that the impact of QE on economies such as Spain will be a long-term process

Former Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs official says the prime minister needs to consider affirmative action programs to encourage more women to enter into the workforce

Price growth in Japan has failed to increase for the first time in almost two years and extinguished any hopes that a recovery will take hold soon

A snap election at the end of last year has given Japan’s Prime Minister another chance to make a success of his faltering economic strategy

The ECB’s quantitative easing programme will leave Europe more uncertain than ever about its economic future. But we have every reason to feel optimistic about the measures