The reasons why Abenomics is sputtering can be summed up with two words: public relations. More than six years on, it’s still more PR than clear product.

It’s all about appreances. The grand theatre, just wish they were better actors!

The reasons why Abenomics is sputtering can be summed up with two words:

You're right. Utter stupidity come to mind..

China's sputtering, Germany's sputtering, the global scene is sputtering right now.

Nearly all the problems in Japan are due to the greedy private sector, which that same article lists, as if they're Abe's fault. The prime minister is hardly responsible for decisions made in boardrooms nor for the quality control scandals in factories that Pesek lists.

His bearish view on Japan has been shown wrong time after time after many long years now.

In the end, it's the bureaucrats who run the show here in Japan, the Prime Minister is just the puppet who is stood up to speak before us.

The reasons why Abenomics is sputtering can be summed up with two words:

'Shinzo' + 'Abe' ?