Nearly one in four people in Japan invests in securities such as stocks, bonds, and investment trusts, the highest level ever thanks to the government’s tax-exempt investment program for individuals, a recent survey showed. The Japan Securities Dealers Association’s survey also suggests, however, that financial education is still lagging in the country known for its high household savings rate. The survey, conducted every three years, found that 24.1 percent of respondents owned securities in 2024, up from 19.6 percent in 2021, marking the highest level since the association began collecting s…