Japan Gets Growth Under Abe's Stable Hand as Trump Roils U.S.
- PM’s staying power and popularity set stage for economy
- Weak yen and strong exports fuel five quarters of gains
Japan Is on Best Run of Growth in a Decade
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As political turmoil in Washington roils financial markets and throws doubt over prospects for a Trump bump to growth, Japan is enjoying a stability dividend.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe -- enjoying the longest tenure for a Japanese leader in a decade -- has strung together a fifth straight quarter of economic expansion, the longest such run since the last period of stability through 2006.