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IMF urges Japan to loosen its credit grip

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) The International Monetary Fund urged Japan Wednesday to maintain its growth-oriented monetary stance and consider easing its credit grip further because the global economy is at risk of a recession. Read the full story . . . ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Wed, Apr 09 2008

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