Reports

Acceptance of Foreign Workers and Coexistence in an Era of Labor Shortages

Boosting Potential Growth by 0.4 Percentage Points per Year / The Key to Coexistence Is Japanese-Language Education

What Does “the Death of SaaS” Mean?

A Structural Changes in the SaaS Industry Driven by AI Agents and Their Ripple Effects on the Economy, Society, and Employment

Trustworthy AI Is the Goal in the Artificial Intelligence Basic Planx

Can Japan Become “the World's Most AI-Friendly Country”?

Japan’s Economy: Monthly Outlook (Feb 2026)

Economic Outlook Revised: Continued vigilance advised regarding downside risks to external demand centering on the US & China

Examining the Takaichi Administration’s Consumption Tax Cut and Growth Strategy

The Need for “selectivity and focus” in growth-oriented and crisis-management investment

Social Implementation of AI and Accelerating Infrastructure Investment

AI Trends in 2025 and Outlook for 2026

Japan's Economy: Monthly Outlook (Jan 2026)

Medium-Term Outlook for the Economy, Fiscal Policy, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates for FY2026–2035

Cost-Effectiveness and Necessity of Zero Consumption Tax on Food & Beverage Products and Uniform 5% Consumption Tax

Instead of consumption tax cuts, introduction of tax credits with benefits should be promoted.

Economic Effects of Zero Consumption Tax on Food & Beverage Products

Will reduce financial burden by 88,000 yen per household annually and boost personal consumption by 0.5 tril yen.

Outlook for Japan’s Economy in 2026

Growth of just under 1% expected, but caution is needed regarding downside risks in external demand, sharp yen depreciation, and rising interest rates, among others