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Japanese minister: 'Our banks escaped crisis because we can't speak English'

Taro Aso says banks didn’t buy complex financial instruments because they couldn’t understand the English descriptions.

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Jun 28th 2013, 6:30 PM

# Cars

Japanese car manufacturers check products for radiation to allay foreign buyers' fears

Meanwhile, Toyota says its car production won’t return to normal capacity for months, due to a shortage of parts after the 11 March earthquake and tsunami.

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Apr 22nd 2011, 10:34 AM

# Japanese economy

Japan slashes core interest rate to almost zero

Following the lead of the US, the Bank of Japan makes it almost free to borrow cash.

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Oct 5th 2010, 5:19 PM