Japan Dethroned as World's Biggest Creditor in 2024
Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press)--Japan came second in the world in terms of net external assets at the end of 2024 after Germany, losing its position it had kept for 33 consecutive years as the world's largest creditor country, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday. Japan's net external assets--overseas assets owned by the government, companies and individuals in Japan minus external debts, or forei...
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Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press)--Japan came second in the world in terms of net external assets at the end of 2024 after Germany, losing its position it had kept for 33 consecutive years as the world's largest creditor country, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday. Japan's net external assets--overseas assets owned by the government, companies and individuals in Japan minus external debts, or forei...
