TOKYO -- Japanese companies look to invest 25% more into equipment, real estate and other physical assets this fiscal year, a Nikkei survey shows, as catching up on delayed plans and a growing interest in decarbonization propel them toward the sharpest jump in nearly half a century.
Planned capital investment by 876 major companies has increased for the first time in three years, to 28.66 trillion yen ($212 billion) -- the second highest tally on record, after 28.98 trillion yen in fiscal 2007. The year-on-year increase marks the steepest growth since fiscal 1973.
