With growth low but erratic and inflation well below the Bank of Japan's target rate of 2%, the achievements of Abenomics are looking distinctly limited.
Allianz GI's strategist shares his view
Trading on China's Shanghai Composite index was halted in the first session of 2016 after shares plunged 7%.
Eclectica founder Hugh Hendry explains why Japan should still be a mainstay of investors' portfolios, and why he would not be surprised if the country is pushed into more radical actions in the future.
Progress on SOE reform needs to be watched closely because it is an area where shifts in management could benefit the economy in a number of ways, according to Koon Chow, senior macro and FX strategist emerging markets fixed income team at Union Bancaire...
As 2015 draws to a close, Japan watchers have grown increasingly concerned the country's reform programme, or Abenomics, is failing to kick-start the economy. Despite unprecedented amounts of monetary stimulus, GDP growth estimates for Japan have lagged...