Japan’s new direction
Will Japan’s pledge to change corporate culture work?
Unhedged · Financial Times & Pushkin Industries
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Show Notes
The Japanese stock market is on a tear, up 20% this year. Some of that may be due to a weakening yen, and maybe a flight to safety, but it is likely largely the result of a serious effort to rethink how Japan does business. The latest push: a “name and shame” campaign to call out companies that aren’t optimising returns for shareholders. Also, we go short fudging expense reports and long techno bros who are long-winded.
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