Japan's exports, imports fall as economic doldrums persist

doldrums will persist with lessening population.

Doldrums will persist with a narrow-minded right-wing government that lacks any innovative economic ideas what-so-ever!

doldrums will persist with lessening population.

Doldrums will persist with a narrow-minded right-wing government that lacks any innovative economic ideas what-so-ever!

doldrums will persist with the LDP and Abe. Get rid of both.

So far the government solutions to this? Continue to insist on a tax hike for next year because... yeah... that'll spur growth! and once again intentionally deflating the yen because, obviously, that worked so well the last time.

Print paper money and circulate it in the market, isn't that the easiest quantitative measure available?

Why break ones head trying to figure out how to bring about the structural changes in the society to counter other serious issues(increasing birth rate, countering gender bias, promoting women in corporate world etc) that indirectly are bound to bring down the economy, no matter what. This is not rocket science!

"doldrums will persist with lessening population."

The world's most affluent and stable societies have small populations and low birthrates.

Third arrow into the foot.

"Print paper money and circulate it in the market, isn't that the easiest quantitative measure available?"

That isn't "quantitiave easing." No "paper money" is "printed" in the process. That's why so many were wrong when they predicted QE would lead to high inflation and a weaker currency. Except me.

It'll all be OK when Abe brings in the increase in the consumption tax.

That'll fix it!

Well, at least they'll be able to pay government workers' bonuses!

If exports decline by X% and imports decline by 2X%, then the trade deficit reduces by X%.

Lets think accurately, maybe Japanese have to start paying the correct prices like prices = quality.

Recent improvements in the global outlook will likely lift exports in coming months, economists say.

What improvements? Other than low gas prices, which still have yet to be felt in the overall economy, I haven't seen good news.

Doldrums will persist with a narrow-minded right-wing government that lacks any innovative economic ideas what-so-ever!

Right-wing or left-wing, it would make no difference, politicians of either type exist for only one purpose, to spend our money. You can thank the earlier left-wing government of approving the consumption tax increase which has devastated growth, and you can blame the right-wing party for failing to annul the tax.