TOKYO -- Japanese companies' earnings from overseas investments topped 30 trillion yen ($209 billion) for the first time last year, with U.S. investments accounting for 26% of the total, the most of any country.
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Japanese companies have seen record earnings from overseas investments thanks in part to strong economic growth in the U.S. and a weak yen. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Japanese companies' earnings from overseas investments topped 30 trillion yen ($209 billion) for the first time last year, with U.S. investments accounting for 26% of the total, the most of any country.