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Too soon to call time on Abenomics
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New figures suggest that the Japanese prime minister's economic strategy may yet work.
19 June 2013
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Jail reckless bankers, report urges
Measures including criminal sanctions to make bankers responsible for their own failings, are called for in a new report.
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Japanese exports rose in May at the fastest annual rate since 2010 as the yen weakened, providing a boost to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to revive the economy.
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