Kansai and the Asia Pacific Economic Outlook

Part Ⅰ: The U.S. Economy and Global Trends Under the Second Trump Administration

• SummaryPDF

• Chapter 1. Major Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region in 2025

  • Section 1 The Global Economy at the Crossroads— Trade, Resources/Energy, and Technological HegemonyPDF

  • Section 2 Where is the U.S. Economy Heading?PDF

  • Section 3 Chinese Economy: Can Consumption-Boosting Measures Mitigate the Impact of Trump Tariffs?PDF

• Chapter 2. Major Issues in the Asian Region

  • Section 1 Japan and Japanese Companies’ Economic Strategy toward Southeast AsiaPDF

  • Section 2 Characteristics of the ASEAN Economy from a Trade Structure Perspective: In Relation to Changes in U.S. Tariff PolicyPDF

Part Ⅱ: Toward Sustainable Development of the Kansai Economy: Supply Constraints and Productivity Enhancement

• SummaryPDF

• IntoroductionPDF

• Chapter 3. The Economies of Japan and Kansai: Recent Developments and Outlook

  • Section 1 U.S.–China Macroeconomic Trends and Trade with Japan/Kansai: Evidence from the DataPDF

  • Section 2 A Review of the Japanese Economy and Its ShortTerm OutlookPDF

  • Section 3 The Kansai Economy: Recent Developments and Short-Term OutlookPDF

• Chapter 4. Sustainable Growth under Supply Constraints

  • Section 1 Labor Supply and Demand by Industry in the Kansai Region: Current Status and OutlookPDF

  • Section 2 Foreign Workers in Kansai Region: Current Status and OutlookPDF

• Chapter 5. Toward Sustainable Inbound Tourism

  • Section 1 Robust Inbound Tourism Demand and Stagnant Domestic Travel DemandPDF

  • Section 2 Challenges to Achieving 60 Million Inbound Visitors: Toward a Sustainable Inbound Tourism StrategyPDF

  • Section 3 Analysis of the Economic Ripple Effects of the Osaka-Kansai ExpoPDF

• Chapter 6. Transformation of the Kansai Economy: “Earning” Industries and Post-COVID-19 Consumption Patterns

  • Section 1 Kansai’s “Earning” Industries and Trade Structure: Analysis Using Interregional InputOutput TablesPDF

  • Section 2 Interregional Trade Balances by Industry and Labor Productivity: A Comparison of Osaka, Tokyo, and AichiPDF

  • Section 3 Changes in Consumer Behavior After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from an Online SurveyPDF

Part Ⅲ: EXPO 2025 Chronology

• EXPO 2025 ChronologyPDF

Part Ⅳ: Statistical Annex

• Statistical AnnexPDF