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About OAP
As the IMF's window on the region, the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP) contributes to economic surveillance and research, takes the lead in the IMF's on-the-ground involvement in regional cooperation, manages regional capacity building programs, and promotes the understanding and two-way dialogue of the IMF in Asia and the Pacific.
- Chikahisa Sumi, Director of Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
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Job Opportunity at OAP
Research Assistant
Application deadline extended to June 16, 2019
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Summer Internship in Tokyo
The IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is now accepting applications for 2019 summer internships.
IMF-OAP Summer Internship Program 2019 (Closed)
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CONTACT US
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Tel: 81-(0)3-3597-6700
Fax: 81-(0)3-3597-6705
JAPAN-IMF Scholarship Program
Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA)
Scholarships for junior government officials from key economic agencies in Asia and the Pacific who wish to pursue graduate-level economics at Japanese universities.
Japan-IMF Macroeconomic Seminar for Asia (JIMS)
The JIMS is an annual one-week seminar for senior Asian officials, which serves as a forum for current policy discussions.
Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Studies (JISP)
The Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Studies (JISP) is a two-year program intended to help Japanese nationals obtaining Ph.D. degrees in macroeconomics and preparing them to work as economists at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Our Region
IMF Asia and Pacific Member Countries
IMF Capacity Development
in Asia and the Pacific
The IMF has a global network of capacity development centers that help implement its capacity development work in countries. The five TA and training centers have been in operation – 1) STI in Singapore; 2) SARTTAC in India; 3) CDOT in Thailand; 4) PFTAC in Fiji; 5) CICDC in China.
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List of the Directors at IMF's Regional Capacity Development Centers
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Highlights
The IMF and Japan
Japan Article IV
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2018 Article IV Consultation with Japan
IMF Country Focus: Japan's Economic Outlook in Five Charts (November 28, 2018)
FSAP (Financial Sector Assessment Program)
Japan Administered Accounts Annual Reports
For Japan's Economy, Now Is the Time to Step Up Reforms
Working Papers
Anatomy of Sudden Yen Appreciations
Authors: Fei Han; Niklas J Westelius
Productivity Drag from Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Japan
Authors: Mariana Colacelli; Gee Hee Hong
On Financing Retirement, Health, and Long-term Care in Japan
Authors: Ellen R. McGrattan; Kazuaki Miyachi; Adrian Peralta-Alva
Macroeconomic Effects of Japan’s Demographics: Can Structural Reforms Reverse Them?
Authors: Mariana Colacelli; Emilio Fernández Corugedo
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Useful Information
Media Coverage
- Article by IMF Monetary and Capital Markets Department was published on Financial Affairs, May 13 2019 edition
- Interview with IMF Economist was published on Nikkei ARIA, April 15 (first part) and April 26 (second part), 2019
- Interview with IMF Managing Director Lagarde was published on Nikkei ARIA, March 29. 2019
Multimedia
Japan: Economic Health Check
