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I’m Ryoko, editor of ATG Press.

I cover Japanese equities, corporate governance, and the evolving relationship between companies and shareholders.

My work focuses on the decisions shaping valuations, dividend policy, capital efficiency, and long-term corporate growth—providing global investors with clear context on Japan’s changing market.

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Iyogin-Ehime Bank Review Tests Japan's Regional Bank Scale Trade-Off

Iyogin and Ehime Bank confirmed board review of integration, not a final deal. The issue tests regional-bank scale under Japan's demographic pressure.

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Japan's Chain-Store Data Show A Two-Speed Consumer

Japan's June chain-store data show food categories holding up while apparel and household goods weaken, a selective consumer signal before retail sales.

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TSE's Venture-Fund Rewrite Tests Japan's Startup Capital Market

TSE's July 2026 venture-fund rule proposal could reopen a public-market route for startup growth capital while keeping private-asset risks visible.

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Japan's Export Rebound Still Has an Import Bill

Japan's June trade data show export strength in chips and autos, but faster import growth keeps energy and supply-chain costs in focus.

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Japan's Governance Code Puts Growth Investment On The Board Agenda

Japan's 2026 Corporate Governance Code revision gives investors a sharper board-level test of growth investment, disclosure timing and AGM readiness.

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Japan's CPI Base Reset Is the Next Inflation Test

Japan's 2025-base CPI revision starts in August, making the July 24 national release a key bridge for BOJ and inflation watchers.

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Japan's Street-Level Sentiment Is Improving, Not Recovered

Japan's June sentiment data improved, but household confidence stayed weak as price expectations kept the domestic-demand recovery selective for investors.

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Japan's 40-Year Bond Auction Is a Debt-Management Test

Japan's July 22 40-year JGB auction tests super-long demand as MOF trims issuance and BOJ normalization reshapes liquidity for global investors.

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Tower Semiconductor Turns Japan's Chip Subsidy Into An AI-Optics Bet

Tower Semiconductor's Japan expansion shows METI backing AI-optics capacity, with subsidy, timing and demand risks separated from company targets.

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Japan Tourism Is Turning Into A Spending-Quality Test

JNTO's June visitor decline and JTA's Q2 spending data show Japan's inbound boom becoming a test of mix, yield and tourism capacity.

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TIER IV's Growth IPO Tests Japan's Open-Source Autonomy Bet

TIER IV's coming TSE Growth IPO gives public investors a test of Japan's Autoware-led software push, Level 4 ambitions and deep-tech appetite.

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Japan's Bank-Lending Survey Shows a More Selective Credit Channel

The BOJ's July loan-officer survey shows softer firm loan demand but mostly stable standards, sharpening Japan's credit-channel signal.

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Fast Retailing's Q3 Beat Is About More Than UNIQLO's Overseas Stores

Fast Retailing's Q3 shows UNIQLO's overseas engine lifting forecasts while yen pressure and Japan's margin hurdle shape the story.

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Japan's Core Machinery Orders Fall 12.4%, Testing the Capex Story

Japan's May machinery orders show a split: total orders rose, but core private-sector demand fell, testing the capex story behind reforms.

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