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HOCK LOCK SIEW

As the Japan stock market hits new peaks, is it too late for investors to catch the rising sun?

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Navene Elangovan

Published Wed, May 15, 2024 · 05:00 AM
    • The Japanese government has embarked on efforts recently to lift corporate governance of its local market.
    • The Japanese government has embarked on efforts recently to lift corporate governance of its local market. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

    THE Japan stock market has seen a resurgence after several decades of languishing in the doldrums.

    The 1990s were described as the “lost decade” for Japan, as the country’s real estate bubble burst and financial markets collapsed.

    At that time, corporates chose to pare down their debts rather than borrow to spend or invest.

    Hock Lock SiewJapan economyBank of JapanTokyo Stock Exchange

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