Economic policy in Russia and Japan: features of management decisions.

This article offers a political science analysis of the practical activities of the governments of two countries – Russia and Japan – in the context of crisis phenomena affecting both specific areas of public life and global processes in the international system. The relevance of the research is due to the increasing importance of studying the mechanisms of state governance in an unstable external environment. Russia and Japan represent interesting and comparable objects of analysis: both countries face various types of crises – from internal socio-economic challenges to external political constraints – while demonstrating different approaches to crisis management, influenced by the specifics of their political systems, cultural traditions, and strategic courses. Questions related to the adaptation of state institutions to new challenges gain particular significance: digitalization of governance, changes in the model of international cooperation, increased emphasis on national security, and the formation of new economic alliances. The methodological foundation of the study is based on general logical methods of the dialectical approach (analysis, comparison), systems analysis methods, and statistical analysis. The main results of the research are as follows. Practice shows that timely developed and implemented managerial decisions help minimize the negative impact of crises and maintain stability within the country. The author concludes that the measures taken by the leadership of Russia and Japan generally corresponded to the level of threats and allowed for the stabilization of the situation in key areas – economy, healthcare, and social support. However, significant differences are also identified in the speed of government responses, the transparency of decision-making, and the level of public trust in authorities. These factors directly influenced the effectiveness of crisis policies: due to political struggles and slow decision-making, the Japanese government missed the opportunity to mitigate the impact of the crisis, while the Russian leadership prepared for a default by working through options for overcoming it and quickly implemented crisis measures.