Value stock benefits from real estate strategy, rising interest rates

Japan Post Holdings is putting its real estate assets to work, while Japan Post Bank is benefiting from rising interest rates. (Photo by Tensei Tani)
TAIZO WADA
October 15, 2026 04:13 JST
TOKYO -- Shares of Japan Post Holdings languished for years after the company went public in 2015, but they have recaptured investor attention this year by surging 40% and outpacing the Nikkei Stock Average's 30% gain.
