In this final Japan Economics Weekly of the year we take a look at the local events and themes that will shape Japan’s economy and markets in 2014. The single most important scheduled event will be the increase in the consumption tax on 1st April. It will also become clear whether the Bank of Japan will have to ease further to meet its inflation target – we suspect it will. Other important issues include the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the potential restart of nuclear energy, and the ongoing tensions with China.
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