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The worrying market denial about Japan
There is a remarkable sense of complacency in the markets about Japan, the world's third-largest economy. Indeed, as it becomes increasingly clear that Japan's public finances are on the most unsustainable of paths, the Japanese yen strengthens and the …
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Putin hints at Japan visit as isle row lingers, looks to meet Abe in Sochi in May
Work on improving Russo-Japanese ties stalled after Russia annexed the Crimea region in southern Ukraine in 2014 and intervened in a conflict in eastern Ukraine between government forces and pro-Russian separatists. Last October, however, Tokyo and …
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Japan's Karaoke Rooms Stop the Music for Business Meetings
TOKYO—For businesspeople who need an inexpensive meeting room, a Japanese trading company has an idea that may be music to their ears. An Itochu Corp. ITOCY 2.46 % unit has started a service offering karaoke boxes for daytime meetings starting at …
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