Prime minister Kishida says: reassess our economy; yen falls, inflation bites; equities offer ‘new opportunity’; Bank of Japan rates scrutinised; overseas property buyers keen to enter; population strain prompts pension action; art market surges
As Marrakech hosts the annual meetings of the World Bank and IMF this week, we report on the country’s post-Covid economic bounceback, emergence as the continent’s leading carmaker, and its ambition to be a leading gateway for investment into Africa