Foreign investors continue to purchase Japanese stocks for an eighth straight week, driven by a broader rally tied to artificial intelligence (AI) themes. In the week ended May 23, they buy Japanese shares for a net total of ¥1.08 trillion (US$6.77 billion). That figure is an increase of nearly 14% compared with net purchases of ¥948.4 billion in the previous week. The continued inflows add to the streak of successive weekly purchases reported by outlets covering the market movement. The reporting links the sustained buying to investor appetite for AI-related gains, which has supported risk sentiment and broadened participation in equity markets. While the articles focus on the size and duration of the foreign buying, they do not specify which individual sectors or companies receive the most investment within the broader Japanese stock market. Overall, the figures indicate steady foreign demand for Japanese equities into late May.