Janet L Yellen: Japan in the global economy Speech by Ms Janet L Yellen, Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Institute of International Finance Annual Membership Meeting, Tokyo, 11 October 2012.
*  *  *  I greatly appreciate the invitation from the Institute of International Finance to participate in this session on Japan’s role in the global economy. Today, I will offer some reflections on factors holding back the recovery in advanced economies, the contribution that emerging Asia can make in boosting global growth, and the challenges facing Japan.