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For 30 years, Japan’s prices were largely at a standstill. Now, a weak yen is changing everything. Here’s how consumers and businesses are coping with rising costs, and what it means for the nation’s economic future.
Japan heads to the polls on Feb. 8 for a snap lower-house election. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi fights to maintain her leadership and the Liberal Democratic Party's majority. With the Japanese economy under pressure and voter frustration over inflation surging, the results could fundamentally reshape Japan's political and economic future.
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