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Costly price of expensive education

japantimes.co.jp—– A recent report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has found a few positives in Japan’s educational situation. Japan has generally improved its educational conditions relative
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Dollar hits 3-1/2 mth high vs yen, seen staying firm

dailytime.com—–| TOKYO/SINGAPORE: The dollar hit a 3-1/2 month high versus the yen on Friday as upbeat US economic data added fuel to a rally sparked by the Bank of Japan’s
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Nikkei 225 Index runs wild !

Nikkei 225 Feb 17th, 2012

The thing that’s not big in Japan? Its population

digitaljournal.com—–| Tokyo-  To the Western eye, Japan is home to many densely  packed cities. But according to a recent report, that may all change by 2060,  when the country’s population
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No, Japan Is Not the Next Greece: The Ticker

bloomberg.com—–| Investor Jim Rogers has a very specific reason for not buying Japanese government bonds: extinction. The Singapore-based chairman of Rogers Holdings can’t fathom how a $5.5 trillion economy can,
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Japan Stocks Fall on Greek Bailout Delay; Easing Yen Curbs Slide

businessweek.com Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) — Japanese stocks fell for the first time in four days after a bailout for Greece was delayed. Losses were limited as the yen held near
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Billions lost to ghost Japanese car dealers

thecitizen.co.tz Dar es Salaam. Several Tanzanians have collectively been cheated out of over half a billion shillings by Japanese companies that  lure customers with prospects of owning posh, unbelievably cheap
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Japanese Banks in Talks on Tepco Help

wsj.com—–|TOKYO—Talks are under way between Japan’s banks, Tokyo Electric Power Co. and the government-run nuclear compensation fund about another lifeline for the embattled utility, but any decision appears to be
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