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Japan’s Comeback: Why the “Lost Decades” May Finally Be Ending



Japan’s Comeback: Why the “Lost Decades” May Finally Be Ending

For more than 30 years, Japan’s economy was defined by deflation, negative interest rates, and economic stagnation. Now inflation has returned, corporate governance reforms are gaining traction, and investors are taking a fresh look at Japanese markets. We speak with Apollo CEO Marc Rowan, Japan Exchange Group CEO Hiromi Yamaji, and Mireya Solís of the Brookings Institution to examine whether Japan is finally breaking free from the so-called ‘lost decades,’ and what could derail the comeback.
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38 Comments

  1. @Urufu-san on

    To the detriment of the population… wages have not been great for a long time, now prices go up, the Yen is historically wear, which attracts capital, but prevents Japanese from going abroad and rather wait… or spend domestically, of course. But this private spending might not be very productive, it may just be upgrades on daily commodities. The real push will have to come from abroad. And the current administration is not foreign friendly. So in a nutshell, I‘m not convinced just yet. Politics will have to support foreign investment for Japan to get a kick start.

  4. @ianxyoutube on

    I've known Japan personally since the 1990s. There never was a "lost decade." It's a media myth. Japan simply stopped growing fast in the 1990s. Because it had caught up. It had done the job. It NEVER fell back despite ceding some industrial territory. It was always as vigorous or more so than Western Europe, which apparently did not have any lost decades even though it performed worse.

  5. @Jayy997 on

    Comeback my ass. Japan is in major decline and it will just accelerate the more it aligns with the US

  6. @unknown.7361 on

    Let’s just say they have to change, or society won’t be able to sustain itself anymore. Many people are aging, and opportunities are declining, especially now that China is rising.

    I’m not only being doom and gloom, though. The good news is that this change is also a sign of Japan’s acceptance of foreigners. Prices will fluctuate for better and worse, which will create many opportunities. Japan needs both white-collar and blue-collar workers, so immigrants will come. In the future, you will see many more mixed-heritage Japanese people, which is a positive development.

    The main thing that has been holding Japan back from greater success is xenophobia. With more mixed-heritage Japanese people in the future, we can expect greater tolerance toward foreigners.

  7. @SL-nb5fr on

    女性の社会進出率高めたら賃金安売り競争の状態になってデフレになる決まってる🙄

  9. @markrichley4075 on

    Inflation has been awful for us in Japan. Why is it that people who love saying words like capital and corporate get to pay themselves so much while the rest of us get so little?

  11. @Realgang818 on

    Who cares if there was no economic growth. It’s still a clean, healthy, and good county. USA has homeless crime violence and so much problems. The gdp growth continues and only the rich get richer

  12. @kotoko-rg8re on

    Japan’s education system should be strengthened to meet today’s challenges. But policies like making high school free, if not accompanied by higher academic standards, could risk lowering the overall level of education.

  13. @dzaki8331 on

    United States used to put heavy sanctions on Japanese back in 1980s
    But now united states have bigger prey than Japan,Russia,Iran even cuba

  16. @Zyo-dan on

    0:02 I’m usually very gracious of bad pronunciation of Japanese words but that one was a whole other level of terrible

  17. @NetGhost-v4b on

    Yes, Japan is declining and aging. However, it possesses enormous capital. If it invests that capital wisely in artificial intelligence, robotics, and infrastructure, it could maintain its status as an economic powerhouse for the next decade.

  19. @blankjo9113 on

    I think expecting Japan's comeback is as unrealistic as expecting boom in netherlands or belgium. What's coming are economic innovations, by effectiveness instead of volume.

  24. @るんるん-x6l on

    糞プロパガンダ😂
    日本に移民や価値観を強要する欧米などくたばればいい。中華はそんなしてこない。私は中華の覇権をとても尊敬している。彼らの覇権に協力すべきだ。

  26. @katynewt on

    While I appreciate the effort of people speaking in a foreign language, it would be nice if they stuck to their mother tongues for anything technical like economics. I had to re-listen to some of the Japanese experts to understand.

  27. @多次婉拒刘亦菲i on

    Japan missed out on internet development, new energy vehicles, clean energy, artificial intelligence, AI, aerospace, and the future. What will Japan rely on to rise again? Will it rely on a mere statement by Sanae (a Japanese writer) claiming that if Taiwan is in trouble, Japan is in trouble, to launch a war against China, boost domestic production, and secure US aid? Please, it's 2026 now, not 1931. That weak China is a thing of the past. Today's Japan, if it dares to cross any lines, can be struck globally by Chinese rockets. What will Japan rely on to rise again?

  28. @oiocha5706 on

    It is the West who is experiencing "lost decades," and it is now sinking under the weight of mass immigration, social unrest, and moral decay. Most western cities are filthy and crime-ridden. Japan is safe, peaceful, clean, orderly, and beautiful. Their traditions and social fabric are still going strong. Japan hasn't lost anything.

  29. @sidv4615 on

    4:50 now I know what’s causing the tremendous collapse in Japans population. It’s these feminists. Imagine how much propaganda it took to convince women that working a tedious, monotonous 9-5 job is better than the joy of being a mother. Natures most prized job. Nurturing the next generation.

  31. @Muricans1776 on

    Huh?!🤔 So Lucifer Apollo’s greed extends into Japan . Their people will be poorer, less healthy and face uncertainty in the next decade . How is this a win? Gaslighting at its best … let’s increase inflation purposely and force your cash to be worth less .

  34. @RobertBernardoKim on

    From South Korea, congratulations for the comeback of Japanese economy, which could be very good for the mutual interests of our two countries. Japan and South Korea are not only freinds but also partners who are going together from the economic point of view.

  35. @lancelotf.x3619 on

    I don't see the point of having a higher price every month.. from view of living quality ..
    will japanese stop purchasing the inflated goods until they drop？

  36. @alnaghashmn on

    They’re now cheering for the new Prime Minister, and I see flocks of Jews flying towards that unfortunate country. 😂