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The Japan Macro Survival Guide (2026 Edition)

Introduction: The Gravity-Defying Experiment Japan is currently attempting an economic feat that defies conventional gravity: maintaining near-zero interest rates in a world of inflation, while trying to prevent its currency from collapsing. For the average trader, this creates a landscape filled with counter-intuitive traps—where “good” economic news crashes the stock market, and a dying currency ...