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11.7% of Japanese listed filers reported a net loss. In Korea the figure is 38.2%
We now hold filed annual accounts for 3,672 Japanese listed companies alongside 2,709 Korean ones. On the most recent filing each side, the median Japanese filer earned an 8.0% return on equity; the median Korean filer earned 2.6%.
2,198 of Japan's 3,672 listed companies close their books in March
2,198 of 3,672 Japanese listed filers have a March fiscal year-end. Those companies are also three times the size of the rest by median revenue, and report losses at half the rate.
Korea's leading indicator is the highest of four Asian economies we track. China's is the only one below trend.
OECD composite leading indicators for Korea, Japan, India and China through August 2026. Korea's has risen every month for 20 months running; China's has fallen every month for 19. Not a forecast — a reading of where each series sits now.
Korea's air cargo grew 10% in two years. China and Japan grew 3x that
Freight arriving in Korea from China rose 23.8% and from Japan 28.3% between July 2024 and July 2026, while total air cargo grew only 10.0%. The catch-all 'rest of Asia' bucket, still the largest single source, barely moved and lost share.