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How Japan got its swagger back

May 20, 2023

The FT Weekend's Big Read dives deeper on this and the article below is definitely worth a read.

The outlook for Japan's economy is certainly positive and some of the notable trends are:

· Stable GDP growth
· Lowest interest rates of any developed market
· Healthy levels of inflation and meaningful wage growth
· Large scale onshoring by major manufacturers
· Stock market at a 30+ year high but still widely considered to be undervalued
· Property markets in major cities on a solid growth trajectory
· Marked improvement in corporate governance and shareholder accountability in recent years
· Weaker yen

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