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Japan This Week: 21 September 2008

今週の日本Japan Banking Stocks Suffer Biggest Drop Since 1987.NY TimesTainted rice used in 100,000 rice balls.AsahiLehman in talks to sell off Japan equity, assets.Japan TimesJapan's PM hopeful fails to acknowledge family use of slave labour.Guard... ...full story at Japan Visitor

from Japan Visitor on Sun, Sep 21 2008

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