ollowing a remarkable year of flourishing business and surging stocks, Japan has become the preferred choice for global investors seeking to strengthen their exposure to Asian markets outside China. Indeed, in October of last year, Japanese investment banks saw their revenues from equity fees surpass China’s for the first time in 25 years, as a rush in equity business raised Japan’s contribution to Asia-Pacific’s total banker fees to 30%. To translate the high global appetite for Japanese investments into long-term economic growth, the government announced eased residency requirements for April this
