Seeking out signs of recovery in Japan

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By Jonathan McClure, head of Japanese equities at Royal London Asset Management There seem so ma...

By Jonathan McClure, head of Japanese equities at Royal London Asset Management There seem so many adverse elements to the Japanese economic and investment scene at the moment that it seems futile at times to even contemplate making a rational case for suffering further. Die-hard sceptics should be warned that although there are residual problems at the corporate level, there is now increasing evidence that legions of listed companies are restructuring balance sheets, cutting operating costs, reducing the size of their boards and changing business practices. This has been for...

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