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Foreign ownership of Japan stocks hits new record on AI boom

Improved corporate governance draws attention of activist investors More than one-third of Japanese stocks were owned by overseas investors in fiscal 2025. (Photo by Tomoki Mera) TOKYO — The share of Japanese stocks held by overseas investors hit a record for three consecutive years in fiscal 2025, with the greatest increases seen at AI-related companies and those […]

By deepak · August 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Improved corporate governance draws attention of activist investors

More than one-third of Japanese stocks were owned by overseas investors in fiscal 2025. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)

TOKYO — The share of Japanese stocks held by overseas investors hit a record for three consecutive years in fiscal 2025, with the greatest increases seen at AI-related companies and those held by activist investors.

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