ASIA TIMES The Japanese economy is not in a recession just yet, but its recent past holds lessons for capitals across Asia – and beyond By WILLIAM PESEK JANUARY 21, 2019 Potential crises loom worldwide. Between Donald Trump’s trade war with China, North Korea, exploding debt, European populism and Russian intrigue, 2019 is chock-a-block with things
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NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW OPINION Even if elections clear the political air, country will struggle to reshape economy William Pesek Thailand’s leaders make it all too easy for economists on the hunt for populists. That, unfortunately, includes the current military regime, which grabbed power in 2014 to stabilize one of Asia’s most-promising economies politically and lay
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NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW Growing concern about exposure to risky assets, not least U.S. junk corporate loans William Pesek One of the biggest economic stories in Japan last year received very little publicity overseas and only modest attention at home. Not Donald Trump’s trade war or the winter bloodbath in the stock market. Both may eventually
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ASIA TIMES Economic alerts coming out of the island city-state could mean bad news for the island state By WILLIAM PESEK TOKYO, JANUARY 19, 2019 Economic news out of Singapore rarely drives decision-making in Japan. Unless, of course, we’re talking about a sudden 8.5% plunge in exports that spooks Tokyo’s policymakers. The worry is the predictive quality
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