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Weak yen and corporate divestments to drive foreign investments into Japan

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A project in Kuki, Japan, by Uni-Asia, which is listed on the Singapore Exchange mainboard.

A project in Kuki, Japan, by Uni-Asia, which is listed on the Singapore Exchange mainboard.

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SINGAPORE - The flow of foreign investments into Japan may have slowed, but the weaker yen and reforms pushing Japanese conglomerates to divest non-core business assets may yet turn the tide.

The weak yen is a draw for foreign investors looking to buy Japanese assets as they will fork out less foreign currency for their acquisitions.

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