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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New PM Sanae Takaichi has a mandate and a plan to boost Japan's economy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Markets applauded new prime minister Sanae Takaichi’s victory – and Japan's economy and stockmarket have further to climb, says Merryn Somerset Webb ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Japan Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Merryn Somerset Webb) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bNczcXjEKZ3tMpdBjeNS2Q-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japanese stocks rise on Takaichi’s snap election landslide ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan’s new prime minister Sanae Takaichi has won a landslide victory in a snap election, prompting optimism that her pro-growth agenda will benefit Japanese stocks ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:22:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Japan Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bewN5h2kSDdR7RLoNdTVVE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japan is still rising to new highs – here's how to invest ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Political ructions in Japan are no obstacle to gains, and the return of inflation may even benefit stocks, says Max King. What is Japan doing right? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Japan Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tPtA9jQsTiiwXJMTo5wPg7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Yoshiaki Murakami: Japan’s original corporate raider ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The originator of Japanese activism, Yoshiaki Murakami, was disgraced by an insider-trading scandal in 2006. Now, he's back, shaking things up ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[People]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Jane Lewis) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane Lewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w3KP7FtKPXXnRC2gf8mcm3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New faces don’t solve old problems – why strategy also matters when it comes to investment trusts   ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Changing managers often fails to boost a trust’s performance, says Max King ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investment Trusts]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dj9u9j63EmKw2Qmat4F4rd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is now a good time to invest in Japan? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan is set to appoint its first ever female prime minister this week. Is now a good time to invest in Japanese stocks and investment trusts? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:33:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:55:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j8wCpspfTHofSPc7DRYNhG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japan’s medium-sized stocks provide shelter from trade wars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nicholas Price, portfolio manager of Fidelity Japan Trust, tells us where to invest in Japan ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Japan Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Nicholas Price) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicholas Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2m2z8tqpfqmcjgMRvagFRJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japan enters an era of political instability  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The result of the general election in Japan has thrown the country into uncertain times, politically ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Asian Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Emily Hohler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Hohler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gKXTSDqBzdLenaC4o5ZDGU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Japan&#039;s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to the media at the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) headquarters in Tokyo on October 27, 2024]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Japan&#039;s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to the media at the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) headquarters in Tokyo on October 27, 2024]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is the Nikkei 225  and how can you trade in it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Nikkei 225 is Japan’s major stock market index. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:14:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 21:49:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Kalpana Fitzpatrick) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kalpana Fitzpatrick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k5yeHTjmyHXGbCxXcyJscY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japan’s new PM Shigeru Ishiba calls snap election – why now? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new leader, Shigeru Ishiba, has called a snap election seeking a new mandate just three days into his post. What does this mean for the country's economy? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:32:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Emily Hohler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Hohler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QCeVHCk5VRcqTjYyGoMp4b-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Takeover bid for Japan's 7-Eleven owner from Canadian chain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Japanese operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores is being wooed by a Canadian peer. But securing a deal won’t be easy ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:30:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Japan Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VxGjL4sw2ycWSVzfefyQNX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The peak of the AI frenzy has passed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When did the AI frenzy peak and what does it mean for tech companies? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 08:17:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tech Stocks]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japan's stock market crashes – what it means for investors ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan's stock market crash could ultimately mean “lower prices and better valuations” for investors ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:35:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What does a weak yen mean for Japanese stocks? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Japanese yen has hit its lowest level against the US Dollar since 1986. What does it mean for its stock market? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:58:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Asian Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/26Xi2JLbzsRog9jK7qHXte-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japan is back: Three Japanese stocks to ride the rebound ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A professional investor tells MoneyWeek where he’d put his money. Nicholas Price highlights three favourites. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 04:15:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Japan Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 8 ways to profit from Japan’s recovery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Corporate reform, normalising monetary policy and cheap valuations make Japanese equities a top long-term bet, says Alex Rankine. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is it different this time for Japanese stocks? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nikkei 225 Index has jumped 19.8% this year, and there are signs the rally could continue. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BMEfjCAYxZUC2APXPowB5V-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Japan the best market to invest in now? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan puts Western economies to shame and offers good value for both equity and bond investors, says Max King. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8RWciRGZtuEBHB8ZrDUzJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Three ways to invest in Japanese value stocks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japanese stocks have fallen out of favour with investors, but they are looking ripe for recovery, says Max King. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japan's stockmarket gets a boost from the weak yen ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan’s stockmarket has outperformed so far this year, with corporate profits at their highest since 1954 and a weak yen inflating overseas earnings. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mn6t2D8tmqczPAzcZTdzJL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Japan has a chance to break free from decades of deflation]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Street in Osaka]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Private equity opportunities in Japan for investors ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Private equity is eyeing up the country and moving in to break apart giants. That will be great for investors, says Matthew Lynn. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zdmKE747ydvPmyv7V2sapG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A shake-up is on the cards for corporate Japan]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Japan]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tokyo Stock Exchange launches shakeup to attract foreign investors ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan's flagship Tokyo Stock Exchange launched its biggest shake up in decades to attract foreign investors. Alex Rankine explains why Japan's investment prospects are attractive right now. ]]>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Bank of Japan is sticking to its policy of ultra-loose money, unlike other central banks.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Japanese markets ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japan takes a small step towards post-pandemic reopening ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Foreign students and business travellers will be allowed in to Japan from next month,  although tourists will remain barred for now. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iFiKVsqELUAdLGVH9C4o9L-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tune out of Japan’s politics – but buy Japanese stocks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan's recent general election was devoid of much interest. But the country's stockmarket holds plenty of appeal. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DX5GQQ9d6z33FTeCsE6kHm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Markets are still trying to gauge Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s instincts]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Fumio Kishida]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japan’s new prime minister rattles the markets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Investors appear unimpressed with Fumio Kishida, the man chosen to succeed Yoshihide Suga as Japan’s prime minister. ]]>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Fumio Kishida has contemplated raising capital gains tax]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Fumio Kishida]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japanese stockmarket enjoys a “Suga rush”as PM steps down ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Japanese stockmarket has hit a 30-year high following the resignation of prime minister Yoshihide Suga. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:01:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Japan Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CWrzjh77bJhj2pyqXhrnud-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The prime minister’s resignation has bolstered equities]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Suga Yoshihide]]></media:text>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan’s stockmarket is riding high after its PM announced he was to step down. But there are still plenty of bargains. Saloni Sardana looks at the reasons why now's a good time to buy into Japan's unloved stockmarket. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 14:01:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Japan Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japanese stocks offer plenty of promise at the right price ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After decades of disappointment, Japan is packed with opportunities for investors, says Alex Rankine. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japan wakes up to private equity ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Private-equity investors are hunting for bargains in Japan, flush with cheap financing from Japanese megabanks. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:01:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Japan Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Look beyond Japan’s Olympic omnishambles ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan's insistence on going through with the Olympics in the midst of the global pandemic has been described as a "suicide mission". But the long-term case for investors in Japan is encouraging. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 13:30:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 28 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japanese stocks reach a 30-year high ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan’s Nikkei 225 stockmarket index has broken through the 30,000-point level for the first time since 1990. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QGmGCAoiYq9gwxHgX2kLDc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[After decades of false dawns, the sun is finally rising on the local stockmarket]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japanese stocks have hit a new milestone – one not seen since 1990 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Nikkei 225 – Japan’s oldest stockmarket index  – has finally hit 30,000 for the first time in 30 years. It’s just one more reason to invest in one of our favourite markets, says John Stepek. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nervous investors miss out on Japan's biggest stockmarket rise in 26 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ British investors pulled £145m from Japanese funds in September. But they are missing out –Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained 15% in November, its best monthly showing since 1994. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/APAmr8FDRJV9yLEw2GApQK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Investing in Japan: much more than just a bet on a global rebound ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jonathan Allum, one of the finance industry’s longest-serving and most experienced observers of the Japanese market, talks to Merryn Somerset Webb about what might happen next. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AY3xUwPXkT6YC2TRqb2Sqg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s new prime minister]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The MoneyWeek Podcast: Jonathan Allum on why Japan is both different and the same ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Merryn talks to Japan expert Jonathan Allum who explains why many people's ideas of Japan are misguided, and why if you're looking to profit from a post-global Covid recovery, it's an interesting place for investors to start. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2020 14:31:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:23:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ moneyweek@futurenet.com (MoneyWeek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ MoneyWeek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rzBRoTYbEKUyWVbastvt4g-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Peter Tasker on Japan's extraordinary resilience, and why you should invest ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Merryn talks to Peter Tasker of Arcus, a specialist Japanese equity investment firm, about the extraordinary resilience of Japanese companies, how the country has handled the pandemic, the many attractions for investors, and why you should join Warren Buffett in buying in. ]]>
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                            <![CDATA[ South Korean conglomerate Samsung could be “shaken up” after the death of chairman Lee Kun-hee last week. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3PorkRRpux3HsSqYKpRaGb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Warren Buffett sees in Japan ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway group has spent $6bn on stakes in five Japanese trading houses, despite other investors souring on the world’s third-biggest economy. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jhZxPkYFPp63Y8FrVNg2eS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Robotics group Keyence  offers exposure to a major  long-term growth trend]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aircraft flying over Keyence headquarters in Osaka © Yuzuru Yoshikawa/Bloomberg via Getty Images ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Warren Buffett's new interest in Japan ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Warren Buffett has bought into all five of Japan’s major trading companies at a cost of around $6bn. This makes sense, says Merryn Somerset Webb. Japan looks pretty cheap ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d8i3eYiHBiBFSGPk5Pz4fF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japanese stocks still look cheap after Shinzo Abe's resignation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A period of uncertainty after Shinzo Abe's resignation could be a good chance to buy Japanese stocks at a good price. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Japan Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qF6fEhnkdKcPcNCFcd5WSb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Japanese market wobbled as Abe resigned]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[© KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japanese stocks are a two-way bet ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/stockmarkets/japan-stockmarkets/601522/japanese-stocks-are-a-two-way-bet</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ If a global recovery takes hold, Japan’s export-orientated businesses will enjoy a surge. But if growth stays weak, its corporate cash mountain will serve as a good bulwark. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 12:30:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wa3xNeKyKw7ZLQPaHUJx46-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More mammoth stimulus in Japan ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/stockmarkets/japan-stockmarkets/601139/more-mammoth-stimulus-in-japan</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has unveiled a mammoth stimulus plan worth 20% of GDP. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Japan Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japanese stocks are still a bargain –investors should consider buying in ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On a price/earnings ratio of 15.9, Japanese stocks are among the most reasonably priced in the developed world. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Japan Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NevPGchAptMLL7obB8Hnr9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japanese stocks are far from ugly – here’s how to buy in ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When people look at Japanese stocks, all they see is ugliness. But investors are currently enjoying record dividend payouts. Merryn Somerset Webb picks one of the best ways to buy in. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2016 14:37:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Japan Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AmJmTu4BrLn59eeRCskBEd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What happens when the Bank of Japan owns everything? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/merryns-blog/what-happens-when-the-bank-of-japan-owns-everything</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ As part of its “stimulus” programme, the Bank of Japan has taken a huge stake in Japanese companies. That's bad for both  businesses and democracy, says Merryn Somerset Webb. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hMxgUrg9eVz4DNng9GZ2qg-1280-80.jpg">
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