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Al Jazeera
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John Power

Japan’s stock market barely grew for decades. Now it’s booming

Japan's stock market is booming [File: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP]

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – For decades, international investors shunned Japan’s stock market, whose meagre gains mirrored the country’s protracted economic stagnation.

These days, Japanese stocks are the hottest game in town as the Nikkei 225 index rides a 34-year high.

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