Sell JGBs abroad? Yes we Kan

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Sell JGBs abroad? Yes we Kan

Naoto Kan, Japan’s fifth leader in three years, inherited an unenviable legacy. With Japan’s economic recovery stalled, Kan is squaring up to the country’s debt mountain. Looking ahead, the government knows it needs to attract more foreign investors, writes Philip Moore.

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