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EDITORIAL BOJ’s overly cheery forecasts are undermining its credibilityJuly 22, 2017 The Bank of Japan, despite its repeated promises of robust economic growth, keeps failing the public's expectations.
VOX POPULI Hakuho proving to be one of the great champions in sumo historyJuly 22, 2017 When a group of young Mongolians came to Japan 17 years ago on a tour in hopes of becoming sumo wrestlers, there was one teenager in whom no sumo stable showed interest. But returning to Mongolia in defeat was the last thing this youth wanted. "I don't want to go back," he said in desperation in English--the only language, other than his native tongue, in which he could communicate.

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