Japan Post Frenzy Shows Signs of Abating After $36 Billion Surge

A Japan Post mail carrier rides a motorcycle.

Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg
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After two days as a listed entity, Japan Post Group was worth $36 billion more than the price tag the government put on it. Shinzo Abe will soon find out if the financial sacrifice was worth it.

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