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Al Jazeera
Business
David McElhinney

One year in, Japanese PM’s ‘new capitalism’ faces old complaints

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's "new capitalism" drive has been criticised for lacking concrete details [Eugene Hoshiko/Pool via Reuters]

Tokyo, Japan – When Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida came to power in October last year, he pledged to foster a “new form of capitalism” that would spur healthy growth alongside a more equal distribution of wealth.

But as Kishida marks one year in office on Tuesday, the Japanese leader’s “new capitalism” is still struggling to get off the ground amid criticism that his signature strategy lacks concrete details or clear targets.

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