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Which Way Now for Japan?

Japan Inc. is on the brink.
Which Way Now for Japan?
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Commentary
Many have welcomed Japan’s recent economic recovery after several years of contraction, but the current circumstances are fragile at best. As of August 2025, Japan’s economy, the fifth-largest globally by nominal gross domestic product (GDP) and purchasing power parity, embodies a weak recovery undermined by overreliance on government intervention: GDP growth is limp—flat in quarter one and only marginal in quarter two—barely avoiding recession.
Jake Scott
Jake Scott
Author
Dr. Jake Scott is a political theorist specialising in populism and its relationship to political constitutionality. He has taught at multiple British universities and produced research reports for several think tanks.