TOKYO—Japan’s economy is rebounding from recession, boosted by cheap oil and a weakening yen, and giving fresh hopes for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s tarnished Abenomics revival program. A ...

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Abenomics undoubtedly has meant aggressive monetary easing—a massive expansion of the Bank of Japan’s balance sheet, and now an explicit targeting of long-term rates.

Where these two assets ultimately end up, however, will depend on whether Abenomics as a whole is successful over the long term. So far we have failed to see Abenomics ignite real GDP growth in Japan.

In a bid to rescue Abenomics, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to be considering a U-turn in which Tokyo would abandon fiscal consolidation in favor of fiscal stimulus aimed at spurring near ...

Most Japanese treat Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s new economic program, dubbed “Abenomics,” with a heavy dose of skepticism. If there is a miracle cure for Japan’s decades-long malaise, then ...

In order for Abenomics to work, bond prices have to stay high. The Bank of Japan is currently buying long-term debt at a rapid clip, hoping that its purchases will keep long-term yields low.

One thing is certain – Abenomics has been successful, albeit not completely, as David Lipton, the IMF’s number two official, said in June. Given its success, Abenomics must go on.

In other words, Abenomics has only worked by making foreigners think it will. They see the central bank printing all this money, and think it's really committed to getting Japan out of its doldrums.

The death of Shinzo Abe, namesake of Japan's "Abenomics" policy, makes any immediate challenge to his legacy highly unlikely but could eventually allow Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to phase out ...

Abe won a massive election victory in December 2012 on a promise of higher inflation. He was subsequently reelected in 2014 and 2017, again by a huge margin.

Why Abenomics might not work. The first question is whether the Bank of Japan will be able to implement monetary policy to actually effect 2 percent inflation. After all, ...