apan’s economy grew by an annualised 2.7% in Q1 of this year, according to the latest official figures, as capital spending and private demand surpassed government expectations. Still, this pales in comparison to the performance of Japanese businesses. As of June, Japan’s Topix Index, which tracks the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s (TSE) Prime market division, has risen almost 20% this year to reach a 33-year high. Japan is also one of the most competitive countries in helping businesses across any sector enter ‘the markets of tomorrow,’ according to the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report, which ranked
