Japan’s split-screen economy: roaring stocks and shrinking GDP
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The Japanese economy is a study in contrasts, with a roaring stock market and record corporate profits set against stagnant wages and shrinking GDP. Decades of prioritising a weak yen over structural reform have deadened Japan’s animal spirits and hurt its attractiveness as an investment destination.