Officials from the Bank of Japan have consecutively sent signals, and over 70% of observers expect an interest rate hike next week.

Among 53 economists, about 74% predict that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates at the end of its two-day meeting on January 24.

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Wall Street investment banks are all bullish: Japanese stocks are expected to reach new highs by 2025!

Stock strategists indicate that, driven by corporate governance reforms and strong profits, Japan's stock market is expected to reach a new historical high in 2025.

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Defense spending is increasing, and Japan's total budget for 2025 will reach a record 115 trillion yen.

In the new budget proposal, the spending items with the largest increase include: a significant increase of over 10% in defense spending, reaching 8.5 trillion yen; and an approximately 7% increase in allocations to local governments. Due to record high tax revenues, the scale of newly issued government bonds will decrease by nearly one-fifth, down to 28.6 trillion yen.

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IShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF Declares $0.6481 Dividend

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