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Yen movement: what does the Japanese government really want?

Is a stronger Japanese yen good for its economy? Or is it too strong to drag the already-desperate export sector to hell?
The recent strong movement of yen has casted a spotlight on the monetary stance of the Japanese government. Well… to me, there is no definite answer to these questions and it is really up [...]

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Forget Bretton Woods II: Role of US-Japan-China Trilateralism

A very interesting article talking about how three important countries, namely US, China and Japan can cooperate with each others to tackle financial problems faced by many others in the world.
You may find the document in the following link:http://www.twq.com/09april/docs/09apr_Funabashi.pdf
Chan Chun Kit, Kenneth

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US unemployment, and attention to Japan, both likely to grow

Unemployment in the US will continue to grow for another 18 months, despite claims that the economy is back on track, said economist Paul Krugman on Wednesday.
See the Reuters report here for more.
The story is an important one as it offers some insight into how the world’s economy may deal with the gradual return to [...]

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