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LDP team seeks pension-funded SWF

A project team of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party called Thursday for establishing a ¥10 trillion sovereign wealth fund, using the nation's ¥150 trillion pension fund, to secure higher returns and increase pension payments. The group, led by form... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Thu, Jul 03 2008

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