n affirming Japan’s credit rating at ‘A’ – stable outlook – Fitch Ratings praised it as a “wealthy economy with correspondingly robust governance standards and public institutions.” Reforms in the past decade to Japan’s business environment, such as the Stewardship Code in 2013 and the launch of its regulatory sandbox in 2018, offer international businesses both security and unparalleled opportunities to test their products in a live market. The country’s ageing population also provides businesses with a golden opportunity to test their technology early against one of the biggest
