Download now — Japan Briefing 2024: Emerging From The Lost Decades
Japan appears to be finally shedding the fallout from its “lost decades,” a period of sluggish growth and sagging asset prices that began when its over-inflated “bubble economy” burst in 1990. It’s a shift that could halt the country’s relative decline against other economies and again make it attractive for global equity investment. But success isn’t assured: Japan faces a tricky geopolitical situation and hasn’t so far shown it can cope with the near-existential threat of a shrinking population.
Download our latest report to gain insights into the challenges and opportunities as Japan looks for an exit to 30 years of stagflation. Discover which catalysts to watch and understand the implications and limitations of rising interest rates, supportive regulations, a resurgent tech industry, and more.
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Report highlights:
- Market performance: equities, fixed income & currency
- What retail sales suggest about the tourist boom
- A technology industry in radical transition
- Why decarbonization means big things for hydrogen
- What foreign equity inflows are saying
- The rise of robotics & AI acceleration