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Chief economist update: Prime Minister Suga

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... Prime Minister following a parliamentary vote on September 16 after being elected President of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) two days earlier. Prime Minister Suga faces a baptism of fire, thrust into leadership at a time when Japan (and the ...

Chief economist update: Japan on the mend but BOJ, Abe not taking any chances

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's lifting of the state of emergency in the country on May 25 has been rewarded with encouraging indications of recovery in the economy. This is highlighted by the improvement in the au Jibun Bank Japan PMI surveys. ...

Chief economist update: Japan's sun shines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... "Tit-for-tat trade sanctions don't benefit any country," Abe told a gathering of lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday, without mentioning Trump by name. "Now is the time for Japan to take the lead in creating the rules of ...

Japanese sun rises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... 2005 and June 2006 quarters. Underlying all these is optimism that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will win the 22 October general elections and hence, the continuation of "Abenomics" - the program of very loose monetary policy ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... coalition won by a landslide at the 10 July elections. Of the 121 seats up for grabs in the Upper House, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) got 56 seats and its coalition partner, Komeito secured 14 seats. This, together with other parties and independents ...

Coalition secures PUP support on FoFA vote

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... Senators voted against the motion, together with Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party Senator Ricky Muir, Liberal Democratic Party Senator David Leyonhjelm and Family First Senator Bob Day. However, the current changes have been passed through regulations ...

Govt needs six votes to pass pension changes

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... reportedly need four more votes to pass its Medicare $7 co-charge policy. Currently it has the support of the Liberal Democratic Party and Family First. It is understood that Labor will support the 2% deficit levy on people with incomes above $180,00 ...

Three arrows hitting the spot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... and three also hit the bulleye. Arrow number two is "Abenomics" - or huge government spending. PM Abe's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) plans to spend over US$2.4 trillion worth of public works stimulus (equivalent to about 40% of GDP) over the next 10 ...

The Venus solution

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
... square one. The Japanese national elections held at the end of August brought "another" end to an era of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) stranglehold on power. "Another" because the LDP's continuous reign since 1955was interrupted by the election of the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
... cent, to finish at 3,052.08. TOKYO - The Nikkei suffered its eighth consecutive loss after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost elections in Tokyo on Sunday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Taro Aso. His election bureau chief said Monday he was ...
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