This spring, for instance, a law was passed that will all but repeal the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act.

ECONOMIST: Japanese finance

Foreign securities are another option, but investors can buy them only through a securities firm, and the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act still puts obstacles in their way.

ECONOMIST: Not all it should be

What remains of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act still discourages foreign investment.

ECONOMIST: Japanese finance