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Japan after Koizumi

The imminent retirement of Prime Minister Koizumi is likely to raise concerns that “reform fatigue” will start to undermine the Japanese economy and markets. In this Focus we assess the risks to Koizumi’s legacy and suggest some pointers to gauge whether policy is still on the right track.

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