Financial regulator seeks changes to governance code to spur growth investment

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Japanese companies have piled up huge amounts of cash reserves that authorities want to see put to use. (Source photos by Nikkei)

SHIORI GOSO

October 23, 2025 03:52 JST

TOKYO — Japan’s top financial regulator on Tuesday began discussing changes to the country’s corporate governance code that would push companies to spend their massive cash reserves on growth investments and shareholder payouts.