FinanceTokyo eyes relaxing financial regulations, public-private talks on AIPamphlets for Japan's NISA tax-free investment program targeting retail investors. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)YUKI NAKAMURAJune 23, 2026 03:25 JSTTOKYO -- Japan wants households to place 40% of their financial assets into stocks, investment trusts and bonds by 2040, as the government encourages a shift away from savings.