Why Japan’s revitalisation can overcome high debt: podcast

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24/02/2026 05:27

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By Peter Thal Larsen

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s new government can curb excess competition and speed industrial consolidation. On this episode of The Big View, Monex’s Jesper Koll tells Una Galani that borrowing will not rise, while higher interest rates will reshape equity markets.

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