Blind desire to buy bonds puts Japan investors at risk
Bursting with cash and intent on safety, investors in the country are piling into government debt and highly rated bonds, driving yields to historic lows. But in the hunt for return they risk overlooking deteriorating economic fundamentals and an uncertain political outlook, writes Asiamoney correspondent Mark B. Johnson.
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