TOKYO -- Corporate capital spending is in the doldrums in Japan. While companies chalk up record profits, overall investment in plants and equipment remains below its peak posted about 15 years ago. Growth in expenditures is also much slower in Japan than in the U.S. and Europe.
Corporate capital spending in Japan has not grown in tandem with higher earnings as businesses become more cautious about increasing fixed assets.
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