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JAPAN IS THE world’s 11th-most-populous country and has its third-largest economy. It is peaceful, stable and democratic. Yet for all that the Land of the Rising Sun has little visibility on the global scene. The Japanese do not go around tooting their own horn; when foreigners mention the island nation it is usually to rave about a great holiday or a curious pastime. That will change in 2020. All eyes will be on Japan as Tokyo prepares to host the summer Olympics.
Five decades on, Japan has similarly bold hopes for what it will get out of its costly and, in many quarters, unpopular hosting of the games. Since its economic bubble burst in the early 1990s, Japan has tended to be seen as past its heyday.
In some ways Japan is well positioned to have more clout in the world. Since Shinzo Abe, the prime minister, returned to office in 2012, the country has become more assertive. Take trade. In 2018 Japan led the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a huge trade deal signed by 11 states, to conclusion once President Donald Trump had pulled America out of it. It is now working on the Regional Comprehensive Pacific Partnership, a trade deal involving South-East Asian states and their partners.
But there are more than a few obstacles both to how Japan wants to be seen and what it can do. The country is struggling with rapid depopulation and ageing that are affecting its economic growth and public finances. It lags behind its developed-country counterparts on many fronts, from gender equality to environmental protections.
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