The bull and bear case for allocating to Japan

Helped by weaker yen

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Japan remains unloved by the global investment community and there are a number of good reasons to be concerned about investing in Japanese companies. However, investors shouldn't write off the market as a whole, according to Kennox AM's Geoff Legg.

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