Summary
This PESTLE country analysis report on Japan provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis.
Synopsis
- Understand the political system in Japan through analysis of key figures in the country and governance indicators.
- Understand the economic situation in Japan through a balanced assessment of core macroeconomic issues.
- Understand customer demographics in Japan through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
- Understand the technological landscape in Japan through analysis of relevant laws and policies, as well as patents data.
- Understand the legal landscape in Japan through analysis of the judicial system as well as performance of the legal indicators
- Understand the environmental landscape in Japan through analysis of the environmental regulations and the performance of the environmental indicators
Scope
- The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Japan, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
- The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of Japan 's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment."
- The social landscape section analyzes the government's social welfare policies, as well as the country's performance in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education.
- The technology landscape section examines Japan's advancements and policies in technology innovation, including developments in information technology, telecommunications, research and development (R&D) investments, digital infrastructure, and cybersecurity measures.
- The legal landscape section explores Japan's legal system evolution, including legislative reforms, judiciary independence, and adherence to the rule of law. It also addresses the country's legal environment for business, contract enforcement, intellectual property protection, and transparency in legal proceedings, along with any significant legal challenges or controversies.
- The environmental landscape section evaluates Japan's environmental policies and performance concerning climate change mitigation, renewable energy adoption, pollution control measures, conservation efforts, and sustainable development initiatives.
Reasons to Buy
- What is the outlook in Japan in terms of political stability, policies towards business, and the popularity of the government?
- How does Japan perform in terms of GDP growth, its fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, and employment?
- How does Japan perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
- How does Japan perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like IT, life sciences, and R&D expenditure trends?
- How does Japan maintain a robust legal framework that protects property rights and fosters a conducive business environment?
- How does Japan prioritize sustainability with green initiatives, renewable energy promotion, and international collaboration on environmental challenges?
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Table of Contents
Overview
Catalyst
Summary
Key findings
PESTLE highlights
Key macroeconomic updates
Key economic updates
Key fundamentals
Key Facts and Geographic Location
Key facts
Geographic location
PESTLE Analysis
Summary
Political analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Current challenges
Future prospects
Future risks
Economic analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Future prospects
Future risks
Social analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Current challenges
Future prospects
Future risks
Technological analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Current challenges
Future prospects
Future risks
Legal analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Current challenges
Future prospects
Future risks
Environmental analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Current challenges
Future prospects
Future risks
Political Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Pre-1945
1945–93
1993 onwards
Evolution
Structure and policies
Key political figures
Structure of government
Structure of legislature
Composition of government
Key policies
Performance
Governance indicators
Outlook
Economic Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Pre-1950
1950–90
1990 onwards
Structure and policies
Financial system
Performance
GDP and GDP growth rate
GDP composition by sector
Agriculture
Industry
Fiscal situation
International trade
Government debt
Current account
International investment position
Monetary situation
Employment
Outlook
Social Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Demographic composition
Education
Healthcare
Performance
Healthcare
Outlook
Technological Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Intellectual property
Performance
Opportunity sectors
Outlook
Legal Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Judicial system
Performance
Effectiveness of the legal system
Legal indicators
Outlook
Environmental Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Environmental regulations
Environmental actions
Performance
Environmental impact
Outlook
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List of Tables
Table 1: Key fundamentals, 2021–28f
Table 2: Key facts, 2024
Table 3: Analysis of political landscape
Table 4: Analysis of economic landscape
Table 5: Analysis of social landscape
Table 6: Analysis of technological landscape
Table 7: Analysis of legal landscape
Table 8: Analysis of environmental landscape
Table 9: Population by gender (as a percentage of total population), 2023
List of Figures
Figure 1: Key economic indicators trend
Figure 2: Map of Japan, 2024
Figure 3: Labor productivity in terms of GDP per hour worked ($), 2022
Figure 4: Japan’s export destinations share as % of total exports, 2023
Figure 5: Tertiary education attainment (population aged 25–34), 2022
Figure 6: Social benefits to households, 2022 or latest available
Figure 7: Female labor force participation rate (15–64 age group), 2022
Figure 8: Old-age dependency ratio, 2050
Figure 9: High-technology exports (percentage of manufactured exports), 2022
Figure 10: FDI regulatory restrictiveness index, 2020
Figure 11: Tax wedge across OECD nations, 2023
Figure 12: Timeline of key political events
Figure 13: Key political figures
Figure 14: Allocation of seats in House of Representatives, 2021
Figure 15: Historical GDP growth rate, 2013–23
Figure 16: Real GDP and GDP growth rate, 2019–28f
Figure 17: GDP composition by sector, 2023
Figure 18: Agricultural output, 2019–24f
Figure 19: Industrial output, 2019–24f
Figure 20: Services output, 2019–24f
Figure 21: Growth in volume of exports and imports, 2019–28f
Figure 22: Consumer price index and inflation rate, 2019–28f
Figure 23: Unemployment rate, 2019–28f
Figure 24: Major religions, 2021
Figure 25: Government expenditure on healthcare, 2019–23
Figure 26: Internet users, 2019–24f
Figure 27: CO2 emissions, 2017–22
