Japanese Buddhist monks turn to stock market as inflation soars

Japanese Buddhist temples are investing in the stock market to offset rising costs.

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Declining worshippers and inflation threaten their traditional economic model.

The strategy aims to sustain places of worship amid shrinking revenues.

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