From Behind the Money: Private equity’s push into Japan
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From Behind the Money: Private equity’s push into Japan

Unhedged is on a break over the holidays, so we wanted to share an episode from our fellow FT podcast, Behind the Money. When international private equity groups first entered Japan at the turn of the 21st century, newspapers criticised them as vulture funds and politicians steered clear of public contact. Today, it’s a different story. Dozens of buyout groups have set up in the country and the establishment is courting them. The FT’s Tokyo correspondent David Keohane and Tokyo bureau chief Leo Lewis explain why there’s been a shift, and how private equity’s presence may rejuvenate Japanese corporates.


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This is a repeat of an episode published on Behind the Money, a sister podcast of Unhedged, on Nov. 26, 2025.

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