Date : January 15, 2025
Global Economic and Financial Trends and Japan in 2025 (Dr. Sayuri Shirai, Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University）
post date : 2024.12.25
Although the Bank of Japan did not raise interest rates further as expected in December 2024, the Japanese economy has shown signs of a virtuous economic cycle, with consumption picking up and a gradual recovery of the Japanese economy underway. As observers watch to see what the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy will be in 2025, there is also significant interest in factors that could impact the market environment, such as the effect of the return of the “America First” Trump administration on the global economy and trade policies, conflicts around the world including the Middle East and Ukraine, and geopolitical risks such as North Korea and the situation with Taiwan and the South China Sea.
The FPCJ has invited Dr. Sayuri Shirai, a former Member of the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan and macroeconomics specialist who is a professor at the Keio University Faculty of Policy Management, to discuss the outlook for the Japanese economy in 2025, including its challenges and prospects, and global economic trends.
Please note that you cannot physically attend this briefing, as it will be a Zoom webinar.
Embassy representatives and FPCJ supporting members may also participate in the briefing as observers (admission free).
■Date: January 15 (Wed), 2025, 14:00-15:30 (Deadline for application: 12:00, Tue, Jan. 14)
■Theme: Global Economic and Financial Trends and Japan in 2025
■Briefer: Dr. Sayuri Shirai, Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University
■Language: Japanese, with consecutive English interpretation
As in our standard press briefings, there will be a Q&A session at the end.
*In principle, questions will only be accepted from members of the foreign press.
■Members of the Foreign Press:
Please send any questions for the briefer or topics you are interested in to cp@fpcjpn.or.jp by 16:00, Friday, Jan. 10.
As there will only be a limited amount of time to ask questions during the briefing, we will collect questions and provide them to the briefer in advance.
■How to Apply: Please refer to the email we sent.
*We will not be accepting applications by email.