IW Long Reads: Reigniting Japan's economic recovery of Olympic proportions

Will new leadership and ongoing stewardship issues deter investors?

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Investors in Japan might be looking out to 2021 with hopes a quieter news flow, though they likely are not alone in doing so. A look back at the year shows plenty of up and downs: a population less badly hit by the coronavirus than many other developed markets as the country's highest-profile economic casualty took the form of the £5bn loss-inducing postponed Tokyo Olympics. Elite Radar: FSSA Japan Focus fund Even as things stand today, no certainty can be cast whether the games will take place at all - with or without live spectators. A false start... Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe...

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