Subprime-free Japan powers Samurai to new heights.

The article reports on the strong performance of the Samurai market in August 2008, which enjoyed a diversity of issuers and investors. By the end of August, volumes were already ahead of the record issuance of 2007. The Samurai is rapidly emerging as the new king of the international Japanese bond markets. By August, 18 volumes of Samurai bonds had hit $17.48 billion from 27 deals.