M&A Boom Fuels Record Decline in Japan’s Listed Companies

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Japan's listed companies have seen a record decline, reversing a decade-long trend of growth, due to a sharp decline in the number of listed companies this year.

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Japan has nearly as many listed companies as the US with an economy only a seventh the size, and for more than a decade, the number only rose. This year, the trend sharply reversed.

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Original article published by Bloomberg on December 4, 2025.
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