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The past year has been a challenging one for investors. Also Japan’s equity market had a tough time due to China’s shutdown, rising interest rates in the US and the global economic slowdown. We spoke to Ivailo Dikov to understand the current developments in the market and the potential upsides for Japan investment. Dikov talks about the impact of China’s reopening on Japanese companies and their earnings, the role of the Bank of Japan in the current inflationary environment, the outlook for tourism in the country and Japan’s reliance on China for supply chain resilience.
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