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The politics roiling Japan’s $2 trillion national pension fund

Japan’s national pension fund and its pension system in general face serious challenges that have recently been aggravated by an attempt to politicize the allocation of investments meant to secure the long-term welfare of the nation’s citizens. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama ignited a trading frenzy and heated debate on July 10, when she said, […] The post The politics roiling Japan’s…

The politics roiling Japan’s $2 trillion national pension fund

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